The hydropathic encyclopedia: a system of hydropathy and hygiene .. . FRACTUF ED PATELLA. Fig. 271. Fractures of the Tibia and Fibula.—These accidents are readily detected by the de-formity, pain, crepitus, etc. Treatment.—When the head of the tibia isfractured, the management is the same as forfractured condyles of the femur. What is com-monly termed broken leg, is a fracture of both bones between the knee and ankle Thedouble-inclined splint apparatus, or some similarcontrivance, is here necessary. The applicationof the roller, fig. 271, which is the first part ofthe dressing, need not
The hydropathic encyclopedia: a system of hydropathy and hygiene .. . FRACTUF ED PATELLA. Fig. 271. Fractures of the Tibia and Fibula.—These accidents are readily detected by the de-formity, pain, crepitus, etc. Treatment.—When the head of the tibia isfractured, the management is the same as forfractured condyles of the femur. What is com-monly termed broken leg, is a fracture of both bones between the knee and ankle Thedouble-inclined splint apparatus, or some similarcontrivance, is here necessary. The applicationof the roller, fig. 271, which is the first part ofthe dressing, need not begin at the toes, as inthe case of ulcers, nor be as firmly bound. Thisbandage is applied before the bones are fully ad-justed, and not so tight as to prevent further ex-tension. In nil fractures the great toe is to bekept in a line with tht- inner edge of the oblique fractures, after the provisional appli-cation of Ihe roller, the limb should be placed onthe inclined splints, and extended until the twoimbs compare exactly he fiot is then to be2G. THE ROLIII SURGERY fixed to the foot-board by straps that will not stretch; and after the aojustment of the bones is completed, two or three splints are to be applied ami bound with a roller, which is also to extend around the indined or supporting splints. Any ingenious mechanic can make a ma-chine in an hour or two which will servo as an inclined plane, and an-swer as a substitute for the double concave splints before mentioned. Fractures about the Ankles.—By twisting the foot outward,the fibula is sometimes broken about three inches above the ankle, ac-companied with partial or complete dislocation of the ankle, fig. internal malleolus, by projecting, forms a tumor, and when thefoot is moved, crepitus can be felt just above the external malleolus. Fig- 272.
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