[Physical alterations in cadaver legs depending upon experimentally produced conditions of swelling]

There was produced a swelling by injection of a defined water quantity into the fascial layers of corpse shanks. Then dates were found out in connection with the increase of circumference, volume, plane, pressure and wound dehiscence in the swelling state. Information was given on the order of the traction necessary for the knotting of the sutures and also on the operative technique needed therefore.