A system of surgery : theoretical and practical . such, it may be added, constitutes the starting-point of organic mischief. General ajjj^earances.—The deformity varies as to degree and relative place inthe spine ; but a typical form can be recognised in all cases, proving their identityin origin and kind. According to it, two curvatures coexist; one above theother, and one balancing or opposing the other; so that together they describe aserpentine line, like the italic letter f. The superior curve is situated moreor less high in the dorsal region ; the inferior occupies the lumbar. (See figs.
A system of surgery : theoretical and practical . such, it may be added, constitutes the starting-point of organic mischief. General ajjj^earances.—The deformity varies as to degree and relative place inthe spine ; but a typical form can be recognised in all cases, proving their identityin origin and kind. According to it, two curvatures coexist; one above theother, and one balancing or opposing the other; so that together they describe aserpentine line, like the italic letter f. The superior curve is situated moreor less high in the dorsal region ; the inferior occupies the lumbar. (See and 95). In general the curvatures just mentioned are the only ones. But, if the dorsalbe lower than usual, a curve in an opposite direction, formed of upper dorsal and Fig. 96.—Illustrative of the gradual production of the permanent compensatory Dorsalcmve, simultaneously with the Lumbar curve. Fig. 95 representsan average caseof Scoliosis, or ro-tatory lateral, orwhat is commonlycalled lateral,cur-vature of thespine (from aphotograph)..
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