Preparatory and after treatment in operative cases . Fig. 375.—Diagram to IllustrateToe-post. The toe-postis seen in the cleft between thegreat toe and the second. It ismade of stout leather or wood andis fixed to the sole of the boot,which should be of the shapeshown in the figure. The great toeis thus confined in a compartmentfrom which it cannot escape, andno lateral deflection is permitted.(Cheyne.). Fig. 374.—Pledget of Gauze Arrangedto Overcome Tendency to Recur-rence of Hallux Valgus, afterOperation. FLAT-FOOT Flat-foot is exceedingly liable torecur after operative most in
Preparatory and after treatment in operative cases . Fig. 375.—Diagram to IllustrateToe-post. The toe-postis seen in the cleft between thegreat toe and the second. It ismade of stout leather or wood andis fixed to the sole of the boot,which should be of the shapeshown in the figure. The great toeis thus confined in a compartmentfrom which it cannot escape, andno lateral deflection is permitted.(Cheyne.). Fig. 374.—Pledget of Gauze Arrangedto Overcome Tendency to Recur-rence of Hallux Valgus, afterOperation. FLAT-FOOT Flat-foot is exceedingly liable torecur after operative most instances operative meas-ures of relief are followed by pla-cing the foot in the over-correctedposition and immobilizing it inplaster-of-Paris for six week- (). A window is cu1 in tliocaston the third day after the operationcorresponding in extent to the 594 OPERATIONS ON THE EXTREMITIES wound. The dressing is changed as frequently as is necessary with-out disturbing the position of the foot. At the end of the six weeksof immobilization the cast is removed and provision is made forobviating recurrence of the deformity. A suitable steel spring is
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