Preparatory and after treatment in operative cases . 622 ARTIFICIAL LIMBS. in space. As they taper towards theends, they may be inserted from thetops of the sockets, in contradistinctionto those just discussed. The socket ishollowed out near the bottom and anabundance of room provided, allowingof free circulation of air. The legsocket and foot core are made of a singlepiece of wood. The rubber foot is con-structed as already shown (Figs. 390and 391). Figs. 404 and 405 show sec-tional views of an appliance for the pur-pose. Short tibial stumps which are two or Fig. 406. — Appliance forShort Tib
Preparatory and after treatment in operative cases . 622 ARTIFICIAL LIMBS. in space. As they taper towards theends, they may be inserted from thetops of the sockets, in contradistinctionto those just discussed. The socket ishollowed out near the bottom and anabundance of room provided, allowingof free circulation of air. The legsocket and foot core are made of a singlepiece of wood. The rubber foot is con-structed as already shown (Figs. 390and 391). Figs. 404 and 405 show sec-tional views of an appliance for the pur-pose. Short tibial stumps which are two or Fig. 406. — Appliance forShort Tibial Stumps. more inches in length, with the kneearticulation capable of a range of mo-tion through 90 degrees or more, maybe advantageously fitted with an ap-pliance shown in Figs. 406 and 407 shows the appliance with thepatient standing, the action of the kneejoint being clearly presented. This appliance is constructed asfollows: The socket which receives thestump is excavated to accommodatethe stump. Sufficient space is allowedfor in the socket to allow of
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