A treatise on orthopedic surgery . Tlie Lorenz spica combined witli the traction hip brace. The perineal strapprevents displacement of the plaster appliance. 266) answers the same purpose and is more efficient if some-what more cumbersome. The importance of the attitude of moderate abduction has beenmentioned. To assure this position the lateral elevations of thespica should overlap the short ribs and if necessary a perinealband may be used as illustrated in the figure (Fig. 263). A cork 376 OETEOPEDIC SUBGEBY. sole of about an inch in thickness may be used on the abductedside to prevent tilti
A treatise on orthopedic surgery . Tlie Lorenz spica combined witli the traction hip brace. The perineal strapprevents displacement of the plaster appliance. 266) answers the same purpose and is more efficient if some-what more cumbersome. The importance of the attitude of moderate abduction has beenmentioned. To assure this position the lateral elevations of thespica should overlap the short ribs and if necessary a perinealband may be used as illustrated in the figure (Fig. 263). A cork 376 OETEOPEDIC SUBGEBY. sole of about an inch in thickness may be used on the abductedside to prevent tilting of the pelvis. The advantages of immediate correction of deformity underanaesthesia have been mentioned. It should not be employed ifthe deformity is of long standing and if the disease is active Fig. Lateral view. The shape of the pelvic band is like that illustratedin Fig. 269. or of the destructive type accompanied by infiltration of thetissues or by discharging sinus. In such cases traction is to bepreferred and in certain instances in which because of generalshortening of the contracted tissues and subluxation of thefemur, reduction by this method is impracticable, correction TUBEBCULOUS DISEASE OF THE HIP-JOINT. 377 Fig. 268.
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