The people's common sense medical adviser in plain English, or, Medicine simplified . TAMPKS. 889 Fig. 277. rheumatism, and is also produced by paralysis of tlie extensor muscles of the foot. Talipes valgus is the reverse of talipes varits, and the extent of the malformation varies fromthe simple flat foot to thoseforms in which the entire sole ofthe foot is turned outward. Jhlipes calcaneus (see Fig. 280)is the jeverse of talipes is usually congenital, but maybe produced by paralysis of thesural muscle. In this deformityonly the heel rests upon the ground,while the toes point upwar
The people's common sense medical adviser in plain English, or, Medicine simplified . TAMPKS. 889 Fig. 277. rheumatism, and is also produced by paralysis of tlie extensor muscles of the foot. Talipes valgus is the reverse of talipes varits, and the extent of the malformation varies fromthe simple flat foot to thoseforms in which the entire sole ofthe foot is turned outward. Jhlipes calcaneus (see Fig. 280)is the jeverse of talipes is usually congenital, but maybe produced by paralysis of thesural muscle. In this deformityonly the heel rests upon the ground,while the toes point upward. 19G0. Treat meut. Whenthe deformity is congenital, it maybe at first so slight that the parentor nurse can correct it by simplemanipulation. But if it still pro-gress, it should be immediately„ ,. „ . submitted to a skillful surgeon. In Talipes Vnrn8 ami appliance for .... correcting the same. its earlv stages, it wiU aliuost invari-. Fig. 278. ably yield to mechanical treatment. & appliance for talipes varusis represented in Fig. 277. By a carefuladjustment of it, I have rectified severalhighly-developed cases of this a simple reversion of pressure it is equallyerticient in correcting talipes Theappliaiice for correcting talijies equimts isrei>re8ented in Fig. 281. For this higeniouscontrivance our thanks are also due toMessrs. Tiemann & Co. A similar appli-ance, with the revereed, is tocorrect talipes calcaneus. The efficiency ofthese appliaiu-is depends upon their properadjustment and re-adjustment. An improp-er adjustment will lead to injurious results,and the pressure must be on the deformity. Only a jferson who38
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