A treatise on orthopedic surgery . is pressedclosely, so that recurrence of the varus deformity is joint at the ankle is provided with a catch that preventsplantar flexion, but permits dorsiflexion. By bending the up-right and the sole plate the foot may be held in slight ever-sion. The apparatus is applied with straps, as illustrated, and,if necessary, it is made more secure by a band of adhesiveplaster, applied on the inner side of the leg to hold the heelfirmly against the foot-plate. The foot is thus held constantlyat a right angle to the leg, or, better, in the early stage o
A treatise on orthopedic surgery . is pressedclosely, so that recurrence of the varus deformity is joint at the ankle is provided with a catch that preventsplantar flexion, but permits dorsiflexion. By bending the up-right and the sole plate the foot may be held in slight ever-sion. The apparatus is applied with straps, as illustrated, and,if necessary, it is made more secure by a band of adhesiveplaster, applied on the inner side of the leg to hold the heelfirmly against the foot-plate. The foot is thus held constantlyat a right angle to the leg, or, better, in the early stage of treat-ment, in an attitude of dorsiflexion and valgus. Occasionally, after complete rectification of the deformity,the foot still turns in. In most instances this is due to aninward rotation of the tibia on the femur at the knee-joint,but in some cases it is caused by a spiral twist of the tibia order to correct this secondary deformity an extension of theupright of the brace is carried beneath the leg, provided with a. A retention brace usedin infancy. DEFORMITIES OF THE FOOT. 811 joint at the knee, and is extended np the outer side of the the hip it is attached by a free joint to a padded pelvic bandof light steel (Fig. 554). The band holds the upright in the Fig. 543.
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