. An American text-book of obstetrics. For practitioners and students. Near footleft. Fig. 290.—Direct method of seizing a foot inver-sion for transverse presentations. Fig. 291.—Direct method of seizing a foot in ver-sion for transverse presentations. tion by noosing a fillet around the prolapsed wrist. This fillet answers adouble purpose: First, it may be used to draw the arm out of the way of theoperating hand; second, during the process of extraction slight tractions onthe fillet will prevent the extension of thatarm, thus greatly facilitating the delivery ;but care must be taken to remove
. An American text-book of obstetrics. For practitioners and students. Near footleft. Fig. 290.—Direct method of seizing a foot inver-sion for transverse presentations. Fig. 291.—Direct method of seizing a foot in ver-sion for transverse presentations. tion by noosing a fillet around the prolapsed wrist. This fillet answers adouble purpose: First, it may be used to draw the arm out of the way of theoperating hand; second, during the process of extraction slight tractions onthe fillet will prevent the extension of thatarm, thus greatly facilitating the delivery ;but care must be taken to remove the nooseas soon as possible, for cases are on record inwhich sloughing of a member has followedthe too prolonged or violent use of a fillet. In the search for a foot two methods maybe used: The hand that corresponds with theposition—that is, left position, left hand—may be passed along the back and over thebuttocks to the thigh and leg (Fig. 292),or the hand may be passed across the ab-domen and directly to the feet (Figs. 290,291). The first, which is the surer way,shou
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