American practice of surgery : a complete system of the science and art of surgery . rus; 6, ep-iphj-sis of olecranon partial joint; 7, idna. (Original.) tioninthisrespectof the radiogram of the injured joint. At age sixteen the separa-tion l^etween the epiphysis belonging to the radius and its diaphysis is so slightas often to escape notice. The vertical view of the developing elbow is perhaps more deceptive thanthe lateral views and requires study for its comprehension. In Fig. 159 is seenthe ell)ow joint of a six-year-old boy. The cai)it(>llum is well formed whilethe small disc of the ep
American practice of surgery : a complete system of the science and art of surgery . rus; 6, ep-iphj-sis of olecranon partial joint; 7, idna. (Original.) tioninthisrespectof the radiogram of the injured joint. At age sixteen the separa-tion l^etween the epiphysis belonging to the radius and its diaphysis is so slightas often to escape notice. The vertical view of the developing elbow is perhaps more deceptive thanthe lateral views and requires study for its comprehension. In Fig. 159 is seenthe ell)ow joint of a six-year-old boy. The cai)it(>llum is well formed whilethe small disc of the epiphysis of the radius is sharply shown. In Fig. 160, which is a vertical view of the elbow at age ten, the centre for the 588 AMERICAN PRACTICE OF SURGERY. internal condyle is well fornud. Tho capitelluni is well shown; the superim-position of the trochlea over the shadow of the sigmoid cavity ])revents itsrecognition. In Fig. 1()1. which is a vertical vi(>w of the elbow at age eleven, we find theujiju-r epiphysis of the radius reniarkahly well defined. The capitelluni shows a. Tuj. 159.—Vertical View of Elbow at Six Years. 1, Humerus; 2, ulna; 3, eapitellum; 4, upperepiphysis of radius; 5, radius. (
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