A treatise on orthopedic surgery . The tip-toe exercise, the body outhe adducted feet. (See Fig. 479.) The tip-toe exercise, resting ou theouter borders of the feet. (See Fig. 478.) The supports that are ordinarily used for flat-foot do not ful-fil the conditions; the pads, springs, and plates placed beneaththe arch are intended to support it by direct pressure withoutregard to the abduction; they are usually ill-fitting, and areoften of such length and shape as to splint the foot and thus torestrict its motion. Leg braces which control the valgus do notoften hold the foot accurately,
A treatise on orthopedic surgery . The tip-toe exercise, the body outhe adducted feet. (See Fig. 479.) The tip-toe exercise, resting ou theouter borders of the feet. (See Fig. 478.) The supports that are ordinarily used for flat-foot do not ful-fil the conditions; the pads, springs, and plates placed beneaththe arch are intended to support it by direct pressure withoutregard to the abduction; they are usually ill-fitting, and areoften of such length and shape as to splint the foot and thus torestrict its motion. Leg braces which control the valgus do notoften hold the foot accurately, and their weight and unsightlinessare fatal objections to their use, especially in the early cases, inwhich prevention of subsequent deformity is of such importance. 732 ORTHOPEDIC SURGEBY. A brace should never be ajoplied to a deformed and rigid footbecause it cannot adapt itself to the support; the spasm andrigidity should be first relieved by the preliminary treatment,that will be described in the consideration of this class o
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