Atlas and epitome of traumatic fractures and dislocations . K HcirhhoUl, Mu/irhen. FRACTURES OF THE LOWER EXTRE3I1TY. 335 of the foot and sometimes articulates directly with the oscalcis. Keductiou is difficult. If it cannot be effected by man-ipulation, it must be brought about by operative meansboth in this and in the above-mentioned dislocations. Thegood results often obtained if the asepsis is perfect aresomewhat remarkable considering that the astragalus losespart of its connections and blood-supply. 7. THE FOOT The skeleton of a foot should always be at hand,, notonly in
Atlas and epitome of traumatic fractures and dislocations . K HcirhhoUl, Mu/irhen. FRACTURES OF THE LOWER EXTRE3I1TY. 335 of the foot and sometimes articulates directly with the oscalcis. Keductiou is difficult. If it cannot be effected by man-ipulation, it must be brought about by operative meansboth in this and in the above-mentioned dislocations. Thegood results often obtained if the asepsis is perfect aresomewhat remarkable considering that the astragalus losespart of its connections and blood-supply. 7. THE FOOT The skeleton of a foot should always be at hand,, notonly in studying the injuries of the foot, but also when anindividual case is to be examined. In addition, the in-jured foot must of course be carefully compared with itsfellow, providing the latter is uninjured. During inspec-tion the two feet should be placed parallel, so that theirlong axes correspond with the observers line of vision,and enable him to compare them accurately both from infront and from behind. In addition to minute palpation,not omitting a single det
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