A practical treatise on fractures and dislocations . [The formation of bone in the ligamentous mate-rial has been noticed by Page,1 of London. In aman who had fractures of both patellae many yearspreviously, he found a mass of bone between thefragments, which was of the same width as the liga-ment, and seemed to be separate from the otherportions of the patella.] We may appreciate where the responsibilitygenerally lies, when fragments unite with so much separation, as in the followingcases: S. H. had an abscess which had formed without any appreciable cause Fracture of patella united bybone. (
A practical treatise on fractures and dislocations . [The formation of bone in the ligamentous mate-rial has been noticed by Page,1 of London. In aman who had fractures of both patellae many yearspreviously, he found a mass of bone between thefragments, which was of the same width as the liga-ment, and seemed to be separate from the otherportions of the patella.] We may appreciate where the responsibilitygenerally lies, when fragments unite with so much separation, as in the followingcases: S. H. had an abscess which had formed without any appreciable cause Fracture of patella united bybone. (Bryant.) 1 London Lancet, Marcb 17, 1888. MODE OF UNION AND PROGNOSIS. 437 in the areolar tissue, just above the left knee. He had an old fracture of thepatella in the same limb, the fragments being separated nearly four inches. Hewas unable to extend the limb by muscular action, there being apparently nobond of union between the fragments. The accident occurred about three yearsand five months before. He was immediately taken to Bellevue Hospital.
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