. A Reference handbook of the medical sciences : embracing the entire range of scientific and practical medicine and allied science. 4009.—Original Salmon andOdy Truss Fig. 4100.—Moc-Main Truss. at its extremity. When this leveris drawn down firmly by the peri-neal band, which is attached tothe knob, it bears upon the spring,and the lower portion of the padcan be made to press quite firmlyagainst the body. If properly made, it is one of the bestof the belt trusses. Stagners truss, with a wooden block, grooved upon itsabdominal surface so that by its pressure adhesive in-flammation mi
. A Reference handbook of the medical sciences : embracing the entire range of scientific and practical medicine and allied science. 4009.—Original Salmon andOdy Truss Fig. 4100.—Moc-Main Truss. at its extremity. When this leveris drawn down firmly by the peri-neal band, which is attached tothe knob, it bears upon the spring,and the lower portion of the padcan be made to press quite firmlyagainst the body. If properly made, it is one of the bestof the belt trusses. Stagners truss, with a wooden block, grooved upon itsabdominal surface so that by its pressure adhesive in-flammation might be caused, was much vaunted in theVol. VII.—17 early part of the century, but was soon superseded bythe modifications of Drs. Hood and Chase. Hoods truss had a very convex, small wooden pad, andexerted its entire pressure over the external ring, whichit had a tendency to distend rather than close, and itsoon fell into disuse. It has since been modified asrepresented in Fig. 4101, and its use revived. The truss of Dr. Heber Chase was a famous one in itsday, a long report in its favor being made, in 1837, by acommittee of the Philadelphia Medical Society. It was KA
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