A practical treatise on fractures and dislocations . at-tended with shortening and deformity not easily overcome, the limbshould be placed in a long fracture-box with sides extending as highas the middle of the thigh, and a pillow should be used for compresses. The counter-extension is made by strips of adhesive plaster, oneinch and a half in breadth, secured on each side of the leg below the 468 FRACTURES OF THE TIBIA AND FIBULA. knee, and above the seat of fracture, by narrower strips of plasterapplied circularly. The end of the counter-extending strips may thenbe secured to holes in the upp
A practical treatise on fractures and dislocations . at-tended with shortening and deformity not easily overcome, the limbshould be placed in a long fracture-box with sides extending as highas the middle of the thigh, and a pillow should be used for compresses. The counter-extension is made by strips of adhesive plaster, oneinch and a half in breadth, secured on each side of the leg below the 468 FRACTURES OF THE TIBIA AND FIBULA. knee, and above the seat of fracture, by narrower strips of plasterapplied circularly. The end of the counter-extending strips may thenbe secured to holes in the upper end of the sides of the fracture-box,by which the line of the counter-extension is rendered nearly parallel withthe limb. The extension is also to be made by adhesive strips, in a modewhich is now well known and understood. The ends of the extendingbands may be fastened to the foot-board of the Dr. Neill further remarks: In compound fractures of the leg, short-ening and deformity are often difficult to overcome, as is well known Fig. John Neills apparatus for compound fractures of the leg. to experienced surgeons. In such cases we may wish to dress thewounded soft parts, and, at the same time, maintain a certain amountof extension and counter-extension. This can be readily accomplished by having the sides of the frac-ture-box sawed in two parts at the knee, so that the sides of the boxabove the knee, from the upper ends of which the counter-extensionis made, need not be disturbed during the dressing, while that portionof the side of the box corresponding to the leg may be opened at Fisc. 210. ^^
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