The practice of obstetrics, designed for the use of students and practitioners of medicine . Fig. 859.—Lumbar Vertebra of Nor-mal Shape. Fig. 860.—Lumbar Vertebra ElongatedBY Spondylolisthesis. an article on Ichnograms or pictures of foot-tracks. In spondylolisthesisthe steps are very short, and the legs, being converged, are put forward one in front of the other. The patientsappearance and history are veryimportant. There may be thehistory of a fall or other acci-dent, or the bearing of heavyweights. The buttocks, takentogether, are curiously heart-shaped, being flattened and end-ing below in
The practice of obstetrics, designed for the use of students and practitioners of medicine . Fig. 859.—Lumbar Vertebra of Nor-mal Shape. Fig. 860.—Lumbar Vertebra ElongatedBY Spondylolisthesis. an article on Ichnograms or pictures of foot-tracks. In spondylolisthesisthe steps are very short, and the legs, being converged, are put forward one in front of the other. The patientsappearance and history are veryimportant. There may be thehistory of a fall or other acci-dent, or the bearing of heavyweights. The buttocks, takentogether, are curiously heart-shaped, being flattened and end-ing below in a point. The abdo-men is pendulous and deeplycreased above the at from behind, the pa-tient presents a saddle-shapedback. Her gait is peculiar; shemay feel top-heavy. There issometimes crepitus in lumbarregion (Fig. 855). Prognosis:The extent of the obstruction tolabor depends upon the degreeto which the pelvic cavity is en-croached upon by the lumbarvertebras. The effect of this pel-vis on labor is similar to that ofthe fiat pelvis. Lacerations,fistulae, and tears
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