. First aid in illness and injury; . neading it gently at intervals. Bones out of Joint. — Definition : The displacement ofthe end of a bone from its proper contact with another— a : Those of sprain in a more violent form ; a sud-den wrench or twist sufficient to tear the ligaments, andallow the bone to slip out of place. 7o EMERGENCIES AND ACCIDENTS Symptoms : (i) The shape of the joint is changed. Toascertain this, the joint should be compared with thatof the opposite side. (2) The limb is longer or shorterthan that of the opposite side. (3) The relation ofthe limb to adjac
. First aid in illness and injury; . neading it gently at intervals. Bones out of Joint. — Definition : The displacement ofthe end of a bone from its proper contact with another— a : Those of sprain in a more violent form ; a sud-den wrench or twist sufficient to tear the ligaments, andallow the bone to slip out of place. 7o EMERGENCIES AND ACCIDENTS Symptoms : (i) The shape of the joint is changed. Toascertain this, the joint should be compared with thatof the opposite side. (2) The limb is longer or shorterthan that of the opposite side. (3) The relation ofthe limb to adjacent parts is changed. (4) Pain atthe joint. (5) The patient cannot move the limb:this is an important factor in distinguishing a dislo-cated from a broken bone. Treatment: Send for a surgeon instantly. While await-ing his arrival, place the patient in as comfortable aposition as possible, supporting the injured side bypillows and pads in its new attitude, and surround the joint with hot moistIn most varieties ofalthough delay in. Fig. 117. — Method of replacing adislocated lower jaw. The upperdiagram shows the relation of the bones in the dislocation. $&*Cjl
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