The treatment of fractures . — Middle loose fragment. Lower fragment. Fig. 186.—Double fracture of the humerus. Paralysis of the musculospiral nerve. Im-mediate union of bone. Suture of nerve found caught between fragments. Gradual as figure 1S5 ( X-rav tra<_:i 156 EXAMINATION OF THE ELBOW 157 more intelligent will be the prognosis. Every elbow injury, nomatter how trivial, should be examined under anesthesia. Method of Examination.—The normal anatomical relationsof the uninjured elbow are to be first determined. The largeprominent internal condyle of the humerus, the olecrano
The treatment of fractures . — Middle loose fragment. Lower fragment. Fig. 186.—Double fracture of the humerus. Paralysis of the musculospiral nerve. Im-mediate union of bone. Suture of nerve found caught between fragments. Gradual as figure 1S5 ( X-rav tra<_:i 156 EXAMINATION OF THE ELBOW 157 more intelligent will be the prognosis. Every elbow injury, nomatter how trivial, should be examined under anesthesia. Method of Examination.—The normal anatomical relationsof the uninjured elbow are to be first determined. The largeprominent internal condyle of the humerus, the olecranon pro-cess of the ulna, the external condyle, the head of the radius areeach in turn to be grasped by the thumb and forefinger. Ifthese bony points can be recognized upon the injured elbow,then a fracture ought not to be overlooked. The Three Bony Points of the Elbow Region : With a pencilor ink the internal and external condyles of the humerus and.
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