A practical treatise on fractures and dislocations . Dislocation of the lower end of the tibia out-ward (foot turned inward). 776 DISLOCATIONS OF THE LOWER END OF THE TIBIA. Treatment.—The modes of reduction, and the general principles oftreatment, will not differ from those which I have mentioned as suitablefor dislocations in the opposite direction. The examples which havefallen under my observation are not numerous, but the reduction hasalways been easily effected. Thus, a man, aet. 21, fell from a scaffolding,alighting upon his feet. He says that his left foot struck the groundobliquely, a
A practical treatise on fractures and dislocations . Dislocation of the lower end of the tibia out-ward (foot turned inward). 776 DISLOCATIONS OF THE LOWER END OF THE TIBIA. Treatment.—The modes of reduction, and the general principles oftreatment, will not differ from those which I have mentioned as suitablefor dislocations in the opposite direction. The examples which havefallen under my observation are not numerous, but the reduction hasalways been easily effected. Thus, a man, aet. 21, fell from a scaffolding,alighting upon his feet. He says that his left foot struck the groundobliquely, and upon its outer margin. I found the fibula projecting verystrongly outward, evidently carrying with it the tibia; the malleolusinternus was broken off, and the foot forcibly turned inward. Withouteither flexing the leg upon the thigh or calling to my aid any degree ofcounter-extension except what was made by the weight of the body, Igrasped the foot and drew upon it gently, while at the same moment Irotated the foot outward. Immediately the bon
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