The treatment of fractures . n. Painful passive motionis harmful. After a few days of these gentle passive motions itwill be wise to alter the angle of the splint so that the armmay rest in the changed position permanently. After aboutfour or five weeks all splints should be omitted. A bandageshould be worn after the removal of the splints to afford supportto the elbow. 218 FRACTURES OF THE BONES OF THE FOREARM Union of the fragments usually takes place in from three tofour weeks. After six weeks to three months the movements ofthe elbow-joint should be normal. There may remain as a per-manent
The treatment of fractures . n. Painful passive motionis harmful. After a few days of these gentle passive motions itwill be wise to alter the angle of the splint so that the armmay rest in the changed position permanently. After aboutfour or five weeks all splints should be omitted. A bandageshould be worn after the removal of the splints to afford supportto the elbow. 218 FRACTURES OF THE BONES OF THE FOREARM Union of the fragments usually takes place in from three tofour weeks. After six weeks to three months the movements ofthe elbow-joint should be normal. There may remain as a per-manent condition slight limitation of extension. The functionalusefulness of the elbow depends more upon the approximationof the fragments and less upon the kind of union between union between the fragments is more often ligamentousthan bony. A short fibrous union, if of good width,—i. c, if itcovers the whole of the broken surface,—is as efficient as a bonyunion. A ligamentous union accompanied by great disability in.
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