. A set of anatomical tables, with explanations, and an abridgment of the practice of midwifery : with a view to illustrate a treatise on that subject, and collection of cases. ////, XXVIII. * Nk c with EXPLANATIONS, &c. 55 therefore concludes : Through a Pelvis whichhas its cavity fo contracted, that the bones ap-proach nearer to each other than three inches, itis utterly impoflible for a living child, at fullmaturity, by any means to pafs. See Dr. Ofburns Eflay on Laborious Parturi-tion, page 28. et feq. This figure may ferve as an example of theextreme degree of diftortion of the Pelvis, be
. A set of anatomical tables, with explanations, and an abridgment of the practice of midwifery : with a view to illustrate a treatise on that subject, and collection of cases. ////, XXVIII. * Nk c with EXPLANATIONS, &c. 55 therefore concludes : Through a Pelvis whichhas its cavity fo contracted, that the bones ap-proach nearer to each other than three inches, itis utterly impoflible for a living child, at fullmaturity, by any means to pafs. See Dr. Ofburns Eflay on Laborious Parturi-tion, page 28. et feq. This figure may ferve as an example of theextreme degree of diftortion of the Pelvis, betweenwhich and the well formed one are many inter-mediate degrees, according to which the difficultyof delivery rauft increafe or diminifh, as well asfrom the difproportion of the Pelvis and head ofthe Foetus ; all which cafes require the greateflcaution, both as to the management and fafetyof the mother and child. Vide Vol. I. Book III. Chap. 2. Sea. 3. No. 3. Sea. 4. No. 3. Coll. 21. No. Coll. 29. TWENTY EIGHTH TABLE Gives a fide view of a diftorted Pelvis, as in theformer Table, with the head of a full grownFoetus fqueezed into the brim, the Parietal bone
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