A treatise on orthopedic surgery . eighborhood of the anteriorinferior spinous process. In this attitude the limb is retainedfor many months by means of the plaster bandage, and it isassured in the after-treatment by the manipulation and ex-ercises already described. Although even in the most success-ful cases a limp persists, yet it is far less noticeable than inuntreated cases, the discomfort is relieved, the limb is length-ened, and the danger of future disability is much lessened. In those unusual cases in which the adduction and flexiondeformity is extreme, osteotomy of the femur may be r
A treatise on orthopedic surgery . eighborhood of the anteriorinferior spinous process. In this attitude the limb is retainedfor many months by means of the plaster bandage, and it isassured in the after-treatment by the manipulation and ex-ercises already described. Although even in the most success-ful cases a limp persists, yet it is far less noticeable than inuntreated cases, the discomfort is relieved, the limb is length-ened, and the danger of future disability is much lessened. In those unusual cases in which the adduction and flexiondeformity is extreme, osteotomy of the femur may be required,and if the pain is persistent excision of the hip may be nec-essary. 564 OBTROPEDIC SUEGEBY. Arthrotomy.—If the Lorenz operation has failed when all thedetails have been thoroughly carried out, the advisability of anexploratory operation suggests itself. Under proper asepticprecautions this should entail no danger nor should it compro-mise the functional ability of the joint. One can then assure Fig. 373. Fig. 374. r ^ w.
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