Lectures on the American eclectic system of surgery . In the backward luxation (Fig. 64) the limb is slightly bentand sensibly shortened. The condyles project, causing a de-pression of the ligamentum patella; and the bend of the limbis, of course, backward instead of forward, the foot being drawnforward. 632 DISLOCATIONS OF THE LOWER EXTREMITIES. Reduction is mainly accomplished in all these cases by sim-ple extension. The pelvis is fixed and the force applied bymeans of a bandage round the ankle. I have found that inmost cases the patient can sit in a chair, while you place yourown knee under
Lectures on the American eclectic system of surgery . In the backward luxation (Fig. 64) the limb is slightly bentand sensibly shortened. The condyles project, causing a de-pression of the ligamentum patella; and the bend of the limbis, of course, backward instead of forward, the foot being drawnforward. 632 DISLOCATIONS OF THE LOWER EXTREMITIES. Reduction is mainly accomplished in all these cases by sim-ple extension. The pelvis is fixed and the force applied bymeans of a bandage round the ankle. I have found that inmost cases the patient can sit in a chair, while you place yourown knee under his. Press also upon the separated head of thebone with your hands, while your assistant pulls suddenly butforcibly upon the ankle. Thus the force of the muscles is coun-teracted and the limb flexed at the same time. In this mannerI have several times succeeded in a few seconds. The successof the maneuver depends on first raising the heel, as in dislo-cation of the patella, and then, while the patients attention isattracted to some other object, qu
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