. Manual of operative surgery. conduction seems too difficultor impossible—under such circumstances tendon transplantation may restorefunction. At the International Surgical Congress in 1914, J. B. Murphy exhibiteda patient who had suffered from the effects of division of the musculo-spiralnerve. Murphy to make the demonstration more striking handled the trutha little carelessly describing the treatment as if it had been result was accepted as excellent. He then confessed the excusable piousfraud and explained what really had been done. The Figs. 955, 956, 957,958 and 959, wit
. Manual of operative surgery. conduction seems too difficultor impossible—under such circumstances tendon transplantation may restorefunction. At the International Surgical Congress in 1914, J. B. Murphy exhibiteda patient who had suffered from the effects of division of the musculo-spiralnerve. Murphy to make the demonstration more striking handled the trutha little carelessly describing the treatment as if it had been result was accepted as excellent. He then confessed the excusable piousfraud and explained what really had been done. The Figs. 955, 956, 957,958 and 959, with their legends clearly describe the operation. After suture ofthe superficial fascia and fat to prevent union between the tendons and skin,the skin wound is closed and the hand immobilized in extreme extension untilunion occurs. Complete restoration of function may be expected in fourweeks—an enormous saving of time as compared with the year which mustelapse before recovery after nerve suture. MUSCULO-SPIRAL PARALYSIS 807. 8o8 NERVES
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