Annals of surgery . Intertrochanteric (Hofmeister)Curvilinear (Codwalla) .Subtrochanteric (Lauenstein)Fig. 5.—Various lines of section of femur in osteotomy for coxa vara. This Operation is condemned by Konig unless it can be doneextracapsular. 3. Osteotomy: Straight linear subtrochanteric (Hofmeis-ter) ; oblique linear subtrochanteric (Hoffa). 4. Resection, a, Of bone: Subtrochanteric (Kocher) ;transverse subtrochanteric (De Forest Willard). h, of joint:(Hoffa, Sprengel), in very grave cases of deformity. In oneof Hoffas cases by resection the shortening was reduced from7 inches to 3 inches.
Annals of surgery . Intertrochanteric (Hofmeister)Curvilinear (Codwalla) .Subtrochanteric (Lauenstein)Fig. 5.—Various lines of section of femur in osteotomy for coxa vara. This Operation is condemned by Konig unless it can be doneextracapsular. 3. Osteotomy: Straight linear subtrochanteric (Hofmeis-ter) ; oblique linear subtrochanteric (Hoffa). 4. Resection, a, Of bone: Subtrochanteric (Kocher) ;transverse subtrochanteric (De Forest Willard). h, of joint:(Hoffa, Sprengel), in very grave cases of deformity. In oneof Hoffas cases by resection the shortening was reduced from7 inches to 3 inches. Froelich has been successful in curing coxa vara by resec-tion of the great trochanter and rest in bed for six Fig. 6.—Case I. Ris-ht limb is the one affected. COXA VARA. 939 REPORT OF CASES. Case I—Helen P (2-23-06). Onset, latter part of last July,at age of 3 years and 8 months. Went to bed well and woke upwith it. She got up out of bed and fell over. She had beencomplaining of slight hip pain for a day or two previously. Paralysis of entire limb. Could not walk for one week, butfinally could take a step or two. Pain, at time of inability to walk, over entire knee. Alsoabout two weeks ago, for a couple of weeks. At the presenttime the limb can be moved in all directions without pain. 5-10-06 ftne connecting the ^ Ri^ht Side Umbilicus taken as a tracingwith ft)e patientreclining *&. \ two Ant, Sup. Spines J>..^. ^^ Left Side Pubesbase fine Fig. 7.—This shows howon reclining the tiltingof the pelvis is corrected. Motion in affected limb is improving. It has become freerthough the present limitation has been present for four months. Bowels normal, urine normal, night cries absent,
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