. A practical treatise on fractures and dislocations. Esmarehs double inclined plane. fig^nre the femoral splint is too long; it must he so short that the upperjtart of the thigh is wholly unsupported by it, and the mattress must. Bardeuheuers lateral and longitudinal traction. be so soft that the pelvis can sink into it, for it is by this sinking ofthe pelvis that the up})er fragment of the broken thigh is drawn awavfrom the lower one. It cannot be de})ended u})on to give a good resultin respect of sliortening, but it is very convenient in some compoundfractures. While efticient traction may
. A practical treatise on fractures and dislocations. Esmarehs double inclined plane. fig^nre the femoral splint is too long; it must he so short that the upperjtart of the thigh is wholly unsupported by it, and the mattress must. Bardeuheuers lateral and longitudinal traction. be so soft that the pelvis can sink into it, for it is by this sinking ofthe pelvis that the up})er fragment of the broken thigh is drawn awavfrom the lower one. It cannot be de})ended u})on to give a good resultin respect of sliortening, but it is very convenient in some compoundfractures. While efticient traction may usually be conlidently de})ciuUHl ui>on tocorrect not only overriding but also lateral and anguhir disphucmoms,other measures may be neecknl to correct or })revent these hitter orrotatory dis})lacemcnt. In the femur outward rotation of the upperfi-agment can be prevented by a sandbag phiced behind the greattrochanter, and lateral or angular displacement opposed bv tH>rres|HMul-ing lateral traction, made either by the upper supporting bamls in asuspending apparatus, or by a separate weight and puHev actino- trans-versely. The latter device has long been employed and reconunemKHl 106 FRACTURES. by Bardenheuer not only
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