. Modern surgery, general and operative. FiG. 371.—Fracture of the shaft ofthe ulna (case in the Pennsylvania Hos-pital; skiagraphed by Dr. Gaston Tor-rance) .. 654 Diseases and Injuries of the Bones and Joints for four weeks. Fractures of the ulna can be treated very efficiently by plasterof Paris. The best results are secured by wirinpj or plating. Fractures of the styloid process of the ulna are due to direct force. Thedisplacement is obvious. Treatment.—In treating fracture of the styloid process push the fragmentback into place and use a Bond splint with a compress for four weeks, or appl
. Modern surgery, general and operative. FiG. 371.—Fracture of the shaft ofthe ulna (case in the Pennsylvania Hos-pital; skiagraphed by Dr. Gaston Tor-rance) .. 654 Diseases and Injuries of the Bones and Joints for four weeks. Fractures of the ulna can be treated very efficiently by plasterof Paris. The best results are secured by wirinpj or plating. Fractures of the styloid process of the ulna are due to direct force. Thedisplacement is obvious. Treatment.—In treating fracture of the styloid process push the fragmentback into place and use a Bond splint with a compress for four weeks, or applya plaster-of-Paris dressing. Fractures of the radius include the following varieties: (a) Fractures ofthe head; (6) fractures of the neck; (c) fractures of the shaft, and {d) fracturesof the lower extremity. Fracture of the head of theradius has been studied by Turner Thomas (Universityof Penna. Med. Bulletin, Oct.,1905; and Annals of Surgery,^August, 1907). He has furnishedme with the following resumeof his views, with which I entirely Fig. —Two straight splints in fracture of both agree: bones of the forearm. Fracture of the head of the
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