Atlas and epitome of traumatic fractures and dislocations . e painful point or seatof fracture. There can never be any difficulty in distin-guishing between fracture and the exceedingly rare dislo-cations of the hand. On the other hand, it may be diffi-cult, when there is much swelling and the pain is great, todistinguish an infraction or impacted fracture from a so-called typical contusion of the lower radial epiphysis. Indoubtful cases the question may eventually have to bedecided by means of the Rontgen rays. The prognosis of this fracture depends on the treat-ment. If it is correctly carri
Atlas and epitome of traumatic fractures and dislocations . e painful point or seatof fracture. There can never be any difficulty in distin-guishing between fracture and the exceedingly rare dislo-cations of the hand. On the other hand, it may be diffi-cult, when there is much swelling and the pain is great, todistinguish an infraction or impacted fracture from a so-called typical contusion of the lower radial epiphysis. Indoubtful cases the question may eventually have to bedecided by means of the Rontgen rays. The prognosis of this fracture depends on the treat-ment. If it is correctly carried out, complete functionalrecovery is possible. I have in my possession a specimenof a recently united fracture from an elderly woman whodied of pneumonia soon after the bone had healed. Inthis specimen the union is bony, and not the slightestdegree of deformity can be detected. Treatment.—The fracture is reduced by direct pressurewhile the hand is in forced flexion, and by traction. It isbest performed under anesthesia. It is desirable to have
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