. The Röntgen rays in medical work . Fig. 100.—Intracapsular Fractures of Neck of Robert Jones. Radiographed by Dr. Morgan. able by means of a radiograph to determine whether his methodshave brought the patellar fragments into good position. Here, too,the results of wiring can be closely followed. Some years before the introduction of the Rontgen methods thefollowing case came under notice: A patient injured her knee, anda medical man who was called in diagnosed dislocation of the semi-lunar cartilage. A few months later, the joint being stiff, a surgeonadministered chloroform and fl
. The Röntgen rays in medical work . Fig. 100.—Intracapsular Fractures of Neck of Robert Jones. Radiographed by Dr. Morgan. able by means of a radiograph to determine whether his methodshave brought the patellar fragments into good position. Here, too,the results of wiring can be closely followed. Some years before the introduction of the Rontgen methods thefollowing case came under notice: A patient injured her knee, anda medical man who was called in diagnosed dislocation of the semi-lunar cartilage. A few months later, the joint being stiff, a surgeonadministered chloroform and flexed the limb in order to break downadhesions. After this procedure the knee-cap was found broken. MEDICAL AND SURGICAL APPLICATIONS 217 The contention of the surgeon was that the first examination failedto detect an incomplete fracture, which his subsequent manipulation
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