Peripheral Vascular Diseases

A REVIEW OF SOME OF THE RECENT LITERATURE By Dr. Scupham Since the publication of the review of the subject of peripheral vascular disease a year ago there have appeared a large number of papers. Many of them have been reiterations of previous work which, while adding but little new information, have served to clarify the subject and to confirm or contradict conclusions previously offered. Many such contributions are included, and it is hoped that all those which are particularly significant have been considered, although no attempt has been made to include all the papers on the subject. THE BLOOD VESSELS In regard to the structure of the capillaries, Jones1is of the opinion that fundamentally they are no different from other blood vessels. They have an endothelial layer, a contractile system which consists of smooth muscle cells and a nerve supply. He differs from most previous observers in