A text-book of first aid and emergency treatment . Fig. 102.—Method of reducing dislocation of the lower jaw, (Park.) is held wide open and cannot be closed. To reduce thedislocation the patient is placed upright in a chair, and theoperator, standing in front of him, places the thumbs oneither side upon the lower back teeth and presses do-un- 142 FRACTURES AND DISLOCATIONS ward aiul thou a little backward. The jaw will siiaj) intoplace. Ill ortler to protect the thumbs, they should be well^^Tapped with a strip of gauze or a handkerchief, otherwisethey may be injured when the jaws snap together
A text-book of first aid and emergency treatment . Fig. 102.—Method of reducing dislocation of the lower jaw, (Park.) is held wide open and cannot be closed. To reduce thedislocation the patient is placed upright in a chair, and theoperator, standing in front of him, places the thumbs oneither side upon the lower back teeth and presses do-un- 142 FRACTURES AND DISLOCATIONS ward aiul thou a little backward. The jaw will siiaj) intoplace. Ill ortler to protect the thumbs, they should be well^^Tapped with a strip of gauze or a handkerchief, otherwisethey may be injured when the jaws snap Fig. —Deformity due to dislocation of the upper end of the femurbackward. This is a common form of hip dislocation. (Stimson.) D/SLOdA TIONH 143 Dislocation of the Hip.—The patient lies helpless and isunable to move the injured thigh. This is a very difficultdislocation to reduce. The attempt may be made as follows:With the patient lying on his back and held })y an assistant,the leg is steadily and firmly pulled directly downward. Itis then slowly moved outward until it forms an angle of about60 degrees with the other leg. At this point it is slowlyrotated, until the toes on the injured side are directed a littleoutward and finally, the pull being constantly kept up, the legis brought back to the midline again. If this is not successfulit is better to wait-for the arrival of the surgeon. If the patientmust be transported he should be carried on a cot or splint is not required. Dislocation of the Patella.—This is a rare form of disloca-tion. The patella is usuall
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