. A practical treatise on fractures and dislocations. stened to the side or chest or raisedupon a cushion so that the weight of the arm may tend somewhat toforce the shoulder upward and backward, anatomically speaking. Ithas been recommended also that a firm narrow cushion be placed alongthe spine between the shoulder-blades, and Robert preferred to have thepatient lie not entirely flat upon the back, but inclined slightly towardthe uninjured side. In one case digital pressure was made upon thefragments throughout the treatment to insure accurate position must be kept practicall
. A practical treatise on fractures and dislocations. stened to the side or chest or raisedupon a cushion so that the weight of the arm may tend somewhat toforce the shoulder upward and backward, anatomically speaking. Ithas been recommended also that a firm narrow cushion be placed alongthe spine between the shoulder-blades, and Robert preferred to have thepatient lie not entirely flat upon the back, but inclined slightly towardthe uninjured side. In one case digital pressure was made upon thefragments throughout the treatment to insure accurate position must be kept practically unchanged for at least two, andprobably for three, weeks. Goutrand ^ has modified this by keeping the arm dependent besidethe bed for a week or two, and claims excellent results. The positionis less irksome if the forearm is kept flexed by attaching the wristeither to the arm or to the side of the bed. Mayors scarf or (Fig. 95) is made of a square of muslin,the diagonal of which is long enough to extend easily around the body. Fig. 95.
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