. A practical manual of the treatment of club-foot. August 17th.—The foot still resisted attemptsat straightening. I accordingly divided the integ-uments in the sole of the foot, forcibly pressed thetarsal bones into proper position with the hand, andbroke up the adhesions in the sole of the foot. Thefoot was then firmly bandaged to a board with alarge compress of wool over the instep. The oper-ation was followed by some febrile reaction whichhad disappeared on the following day. CASES. 91 September 1, 1868.—The progress has been un-interrupted since the last operation; though thewound in the
. A practical manual of the treatment of club-foot. August 17th.—The foot still resisted attemptsat straightening. I accordingly divided the integ-uments in the sole of the foot, forcibly pressed thetarsal bones into proper position with the hand, andbroke up the adhesions in the sole of the foot. Thefoot was then firmly bandaged to a board with alarge compress of wool over the instep. The oper-ation was followed by some febrile reaction whichhad disappeared on the following day. CASES. 91 September 1, 1868.—The progress has been un-interrupted since the last operation; though thewound in the sole is not entirely healed, she is ableto have the shoe with the jointed sole applied, andto walk in it without pain, the heel being downand the foot in a natural position. Since the op-eration the foot is about one and a half inches longerthan before. September 17th.—Recovery perfect. She evertsand flexes the foot voluntarily. In walking, shewears an ordinary laced boot, with a single rubbermuscle from opposite the little toe to one of the
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