The after-treatment of operations; a manual for practitioners and house surgeons . Fig. 36. elbow, and from elbow to wrist, also circumference every2 inches. If a below-elbow amputation, measure alsofrom elbow to end of stump. It is much better for theinstrument maker to take the measurements himselfwhen possible. Artificial Legs.—It is practically impossible to fitany appliance that will act satisfactorily to any amputa- The After-Treatment of Amputations 257 tion of the foot short of a Symes. Such amputationsas Choparts and Lisfrancs make very unsatisfactorystumps as a general rule ; this is
The after-treatment of operations; a manual for practitioners and house surgeons . Fig. 36. elbow, and from elbow to wrist, also circumference every2 inches. If a below-elbow amputation, measure alsofrom elbow to end of stump. It is much better for theinstrument maker to take the measurements himselfwhen possible. Artificial Legs.—It is practically impossible to fitany appliance that will act satisfactorily to any amputa- The After-Treatment of Amputations 257 tion of the foot short of a Symes. Such amputationsas Choparts and Lisfrancs make very unsatisfactorystumps as a general rule ; this is due to the lever formedby the normal foot being destroyed. No artificial ap-pliance can take its place, as there is very little spaceto v^ork in, and the tapering shape of the stump makesit impossible to get any purchase for the artificial best appliance for such stumps is a boot into whicha piece of cork has been fitted, tofill up the vacant space left by theremoval of part of the foot. Aftera Symes amputation a very usefulartificial foot can be fitted (Fig. 37);th
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