A treatise on orthopedic surgery . The abduction treatment of fracture of the neck of the right femur, illus-trating the reduction of the deformity by direct traction and abduction. Theoperator supports the joint. The left limb is abducted to indicate the normalrange, which varies in different subjects, and to prevent tilting of the A. Complete fracture of the neck of the femur, illustrating the influence ofthe muscles in increasing the displacement. B. Complete fracture, after reduc-tion and fixation in the position of abduction, illustrating the security assuredby the direct contact
A treatise on orthopedic surgery . The abduction treatment of fracture of the neck of the right femur, illus-trating the reduction of the deformity by direct traction and abduction. Theoperator supports the joint. The left limb is abducted to indicate the normalrange, which varies in different subjects, and to prevent tilting of the A. Complete fracture of the neck of the femur, illustrating the influence ofthe muscles in increasing the displacement. B. Complete fracture, after reduc-tion and fixation in the position of abduction, illustrating the security assuredby the direct contact of the trochanter with the side of the pelvis; also thetension on the capsule and the removal of the deforming influence of the muscles. CONGENITAL DISLOCATION OF HIP AND COXA VABA. 591 with the following modification. The patient lying in the posi-tion described with the sound limb held in abduction the dis-abled member is first flexed to disengage folds of capsule thatmay have fallen between the fragments. It is then extendedand rotated to the normal attitude and under traction andcounter-traction the shortening is completely overcome, as demon-strated by measurement. The limb is then slowly abductedby the assistant while the surgeon supporting the joint pushesthe thigh upward from beneath to force the two fragments Fig. 394. KALE
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