Day 19 at Lazaret 76 – discharged

    Event ID: 830

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    Käte Oltersdorf and Manfred von Richthofen - Her 'restless' patient. - Lance Bronnenkant and Reinhard Schröder - 2025 Aeronaut Books

    25 July 1917

    Voorstraat 47, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium
    Lazaret 76 (Sint-Niklaas Hospital)
    Kortrijk

    Source ID: 73

    Käte Oltersdorf and Manfred von Richthofen - Her 'restless' patient. - Lance Bronnenkant and Reinhard Schröder - 2025 Aeronaut Books p.  115 

    ISBN: 978-1-964637-35-8

    “d. Findings at Time of Discharge:
    He has been feeling well since 22 July. He can stand up quite well.
    The wound looks unchanged, but it is slowly starting to granulate more heavily. Boric acid ointment is applied to the exposed bone and the wound is bandaged with black ointment.
    Further hospital treatment no longer necessary.
    R.Frhr.v.R. wishes to take over the leadership of the formation under his command.
    He is advised (also indirectly by the consulting surgeon, Oberstabarzt Prof. Dr. Laven) not to fly until the head wound has completely healed. It will take some time for the head wound to completely heal.
    There is no doubt that the injury caused a severe concussion (commotio cerebri) or, even more likely, internal bleeding.
    Sudden fluctuations in air pressure during flight could therefore cause impaired consciousness. R.Frhr.v.R. has been made aware of the danger of flying too early and has promised not to fly until he is medically permitted to do so. R.Frhr.v.R. is being discharged as no longer subject to hospital treatment in the infirmary.”

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