Atlas and epitome of traumatic fractures and dislocations . I-. ReiChhald. AhJ/irJtati. FRACTURES OF THE UPPER EXTREMITY. 191 fragment may be displaced backward with luxation of thehead of the radius. If complications are present, they may render theprognosis unfavorable; otherwise passive and active mobil-ity should be restored after reduction. Treatment.—The method of reduction is shown infigures 83-86. As in every hinge-joint, reduction requiresmore than a simple pull, no matter how strong it may must be effected without using force, as if the surgeonwere toying Avit

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Atlas and epitome of traumatic fractures and dislocations . I-. ReiChhald. AhJ/irJtati. FRACTURES OF THE UPPER EXTREMITY. 191 fragment may be displaced backward with luxation of thehead of the radius. If complications are present, they may render theprognosis unfavorable; otherwise passive and active mobil-ity should be restored after reduction. Treatment.—The method of reduction is shown infigures 83-86. As in every hinge-joint, reduction requiresmore than a simple pull, no matter how strong it may must be effected without using force, as if the surgeonwere toying Avith the joint, so to speak ; anesthesia isusually required. The forearm in supination is first over-extended so as to dislodge the coronoid process from thesupratrochlear fossa. Moderate traction then draws theforearm forward, while the other hand seizes the injuredelbow and controls the position of the parts ; or the thumbmay be braced against the lower end of the humerus andthe other fingers, especially the third and fourth, againstthe head of the radiu

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