The American text-book of obstetrics for practitioners and students . ase the rotation of the body on its long axis is entirelyavoided; and that a very important consideration argues for the simpler pro-cedure—namely, that the chances of throwing the arms above the head arematerially lessened by the method of traction on the near foot. When thereis firm contraction of the uterus it is rightly objected that pulling on the nearfoot will more tightly wedge the parts, and that it will be necessary to pushthe head higher up in the iliac fossa in order to loosen the obstruction. But OBSTETRIC SI RQE
The American text-book of obstetrics for practitioners and students . ase the rotation of the body on its long axis is entirelyavoided; and that a very important consideration argues for the simpler pro-cedure—namely, that the chances of throwing the arms above the head arematerially lessened by the method of traction on the near foot. When thereis firm contraction of the uterus it is rightly objected that pulling on the nearfoot will more tightly wedge the parts, and that it will be necessary to pushthe head higher up in the iliac fossa in order to loosen the obstruction. But OBSTETRIC SI RQERY. 183 in the presence of such relaxation as would justify version the simpler method is advisable. In dorso-posterior transverse positions the remote leg should be brought down. Here the back of the child is al the rear, and traction on the upper leg after the change in the long axis has been effected will bring aboul an anterior position of the dorsum ofthe child. To secure this conditionpromptly, the upper leg is the one toseize, as shown by our graphic argu-. N^jr
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