. The science and art of surgery, embracing minor and operative surgery. Comp. from standard allopathic authorities, and adapted to homoeopathic therapeutics, with a general history of surgery from the earliest periods to the present time .. . he staples. A second band should be passed around the upperportion of the pelvis, and held by an assistant, to guard againstdrawing the body from its position by the action of the wetted napkin or roller is then to be firmly applied around thethigh immediately above the knee, over which a leathern band isto be buckled, having attached two short
. The science and art of surgery, embracing minor and operative surgery. Comp. from standard allopathic authorities, and adapted to homoeopathic therapeutics, with a general history of surgery from the earliest periods to the present time .. . he staples. A second band should be passed around the upperportion of the pelvis, and held by an assistant, to guard againstdrawing the body from its position by the action of the wetted napkin or roller is then to be firmly applied around thethigh immediately above the knee, over which a leathern band isto be buckled, having attached two short straps with rings atright angles with the circular part and directly opposite eachther. Instead of the straps and leathern belt we may substituteo pieces of new muslin, each four inches wide and about twoeet long, by laying them one upon the inner and the other uponle outer aspect of the lower part of the thigh, so that the mid-Qe of each may be confined by passing a wetted roller tightlybround them; the upper extremities are then to be reflectedownward and tied with the corresponding ends below; the loopshus formed are to be fastened to the hook communicating withbe staple in front of the patient. Everything being in readi- Fig. BIO SCIENCE AND ART OF SURGERY. ness, the anaesthetic is to be administered, and so soon as thepatient evinces symptoms of falling under its influence, the exten-sion should commence, exerting the force very gradually andsteadily, recollecting to have the thigh somewhat flexed upon thepelvis and the knee inclined across its fellow. Fig. 278. After considerable tension has been produced by traction uponthe cord, the efforts of the assistants are to be discontinued for afew moments in order to fatigue the muscles more easily, at thesame time exercising care not to diminish the degree of extensionalready produced. In this manner the succeeding efforts are tobe intermitted, the surgeon in the meantime watching closely theposition of the trochanter m
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