After an unavoidable delay of an hour, Staton proceeded to replace the hand with silver sutures, adhesive plaster, and splints.

On the third day pulsation was plainly felt in the hand, and on the fourteenth day the sutures were removed.

After some time the patient was able to extend the fingers of the wounded member, and finally to grasp with all her wonted strength.
The reproduction or accidental production of nails after the original part has been torn away by violence or destroyed by disease, is quite interesting.

Sometimes when the whole last phalanx has been removed, the nail regrows at the tip of the remaining stump.

Tulpius seems to have met with this remarkable condition.