#arthuriana gave him the rest of his arm but fgo said give me that whole entire thing bud it's mine

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         𝐁𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐄 :   ( general information. )

    many arthurian works depict bedivere with a missing hand rather than his entire arm due to a battle wound ;  however taking into account his disposition to push himself to the very edge as well as the medical practices during the time,  it’s reasonable to say that his arm needed to be amputated even further than original wound ended.

    the mortality rate of amputations ranged between 39 and 65%.  a decree from the catholic church between 1130 and 1247 prohibited surgeons from causing bleeding.  to fill the obvious need for surgery, the procedure was taken over by “barber surgeons,”  who had only dexterity and skill with a shaving razor.  surgical skills degenerated,  and because europe was made up of isolated kingdoms,  there were few surgical innovations until the 14th century.

  physicians at the time were exposed on the spot to perform procedures on the battlefield,  and as a result,  were at times either lacking supplies or proper training.  wounds were dressed with basic materials like honey or clay in an effort to prevent infection,  and blood was staunched by covering the wound or tightly tying bandages around the limb to build pressure.  while both infection and a blockage of blood flow are extremely painful,  there’s no real way to distinguish between different types of pain in the middle of war.  extended periods of neglect may cause necrosis,  or the death of tissue,  and require amputation to save the rest of the limb and body.

#━━ ❛ 𝐁𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐄 : info. #gore// #medical// #amputation// #arthuriana gave him the rest of his arm but fgo said give me that whole entire thing bud it's mine