. Observations on the nature and consequences of those injuries to which the head is liable from external violence. bly below that end of the tibia, is byftrongand inelaftic ligaments firmly connect-ed with the laft-named bone, and with theaftragalus, or that bone of the tarfus whichis principally concerned in forming the jointof the ancle. This lower extremity of thefibula has, in its pofterior part, a fuperficialfulcus for the lodgment and paffage of thetendons of the peronei mufcles, which arehere tied down by ftrong ligamentous cap-fills, and have their action fo determinedfrom this point
. Observations on the nature and consequences of those injuries to which the head is liable from external violence. bly below that end of the tibia, is byftrongand inelaftic ligaments firmly connect-ed with the laft-named bone, and with theaftragalus, or that bone of the tarfus whichis principally concerned in forming the jointof the ancle. This lower extremity of thefibula has, in its pofterior part, a fuperficialfulcus for the lodgment and paffage of thetendons of the peronei mufcles, which arehere tied down by ftrong ligamentous cap-fills, and have their action fo determinedfrom this point or angle, that the fmallefi:degree of variation from it, in confequenceof external force, muft necefTarily have con-iiderable erTedt on the motions they are de-figned to execute, and confequently diftort thefoot. Let it alfo be confidered, that upon thedue and natural ftate of the joint of the ancle,that is, upon the exact and proper difpofi-tion of the tibia and fibula,, both with re-gard to each other and to the aftragalus, de-pend the juft difpofition and proper a&ion of 2 *« 2o fiicej&ag&
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