Atlas and epitome of traumatic fractures and dislocations . Fig. 126.—Simple sled or sliding foot-rest, consisting of threepieces which are easily fitted together and can, if necessary, be readilyimprovised. stretching the leg with considerable force once or twice aday after raising it slightly from its support. My assistantsdo this regularly during their morning and evening Fig. 127.—Fracture of the femur with extension apparatus (per-manent extension by weights), and lateral traction applied under thesound limb. The advantages of the procedure are that the articular sur-faces are mo
Atlas and epitome of traumatic fractures and dislocations . Fig. 126.—Simple sled or sliding foot-rest, consisting of threepieces which are easily fitted together and can, if necessary, be readilyimprovised. stretching the leg with considerable force once or twice aday after raising it slightly from its support. My assistantsdo this regularly during their morning and evening Fig. 127.—Fracture of the femur with extension apparatus (per-manent extension by weights), and lateral traction applied under thesound limb. The advantages of the procedure are that the articular sur-faces are moved, though ever so slightly, that the frag- 276 FRACTURES AND DISLOCATIONS. ments are replaced every day as perfectly as possible, andthat callus-formation is hastened. After the patient has been placed in bed in the mannerdescribed, it becomes the surgeons duty to keep the seatof fracture under constant supervision. This is facilitatedby the fact that it is freely exposed and can be examinedat any time. The displacement of the fragments is not Fig. 128.—Correct position for comparing the length of the two legsin fracture of the femur. The sound leg has been brought into sym-metric position as regards abduction and flexion, to correspond withthe injured leg in the extension apparatus. always readily felt, however, on account of the enormousmass of muscles; hence the leng
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