. The principles and practice of surgery. ccurs exceptas a result of some form of inflammatory action; but it may be conse-quent upon a very low grade of inflammation, or persist after thesubsidence of all signs of inflammation. Pressure with an elasticband or with a wet sponge, conjoined with the other general and localmeasures already suggested for chronic inflammation, will often provesufficient. Tapping, injections of iodine, etc., notwithstanding consi-derable testimony in their favor, are remedies of doubtful propriety. When pus forms, either in acute or chronic synovitis (pya7tkrosis),p
. The principles and practice of surgery. ccurs exceptas a result of some form of inflammatory action; but it may be conse-quent upon a very low grade of inflammation, or persist after thesubsidence of all signs of inflammation. Pressure with an elasticband or with a wet sponge, conjoined with the other general and localmeasures already suggested for chronic inflammation, will often provesufficient. Tapping, injections of iodine, etc., notwithstanding consi-derable testimony in their favor, are remedies of doubtful propriety. When pus forms, either in acute or chronic synovitis (pya7tkrosis),prompt evacuation of the fluid, by early and free incision, is the properremedy. There is no joint in the body to which this rule may notproperly be applied, provided always the diagnosis is well made out,and the joint is within reach of the knife. At the present day nosurgeon should consider his diagnosis as complete when the presenceof pus in a joint is suspected, until he has introduced an exploringneedle. Fig. 193. Fig. 194. Fig.
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