. Atlas and epitome of traumatic . Fig. 102.—Suspensory cuff-dressing of a typicalfracture of the lower end of the Fig. 103.—Rosers method, with the arm in full supination. Thepatient looks into the hollow of his hand. purpose the best dressing is that devised by Roser (), which appears to me somewhat bulky and circunv-15 226 FRACTURES AND DISLOCATIONS. stantial—for most cases of this fracture can just as wellbe dressed in pronation. The pad is so arranged on asplint that the wrist and radial epiphysis—?. e., the frag-ment—are flexed toward the volar surface (Fig. 103). The sur
. Atlas and epitome of traumatic . Fig. 102.—Suspensory cuff-dressing of a typicalfracture of the lower end of the Fig. 103.—Rosers method, with the arm in full supination. Thepatient looks into the hollow of his hand. purpose the best dressing is that devised by Roser (), which appears to me somewhat bulky and circunv-15 226 FRACTURES AND DISLOCATIONS. stantial—for most cases of this fracture can just as wellbe dressed in pronation. The pad is so arranged on asplint that the wrist and radial epiphysis—?. e., the frag-ment—are flexed toward the volar surface (Fig. 103). The surgeon should never forget that he is dealing witha joint-fracture. The dressing should be frequentlychanged (if a dressing has been applied); massage andactive movements are indicated early. It is undoubtedly better to get a well-unitedfracture with good move-ment, even with some de-formity, than one withoutdeformity, but with seriousloss of function at the wrist-joint. If the fracture is compli-cated by fracture of the sty-loid process of the ulna,—in other words, if both bonesof the forearm are brokenat the
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