A treatise on orthopedic surgery . Self-suspension, illustrating the effect of traction in lessening deformity inducedby paralysis. (Gibney.) In such cases support is essential. Suspension from the horizontal bar has a similar effect,although it is less effective than when the traction is made uponthe^ entire spine. In this form of suspension the bar should beoblique in direction, the high side for the low shoulder. Thus, 222 OBTHOPEDIC SUEGEBY. a passive keynote is induced while the patient is in this position, for example, flexion, extension, andabduction of the thighs, s
A treatise on orthopedic surgery . Self-suspension, illustrating the effect of traction in lessening deformity inducedby paralysis. (Gibney.) In such cases support is essential. Suspension from the horizontal bar has a similar effect,although it is less effective than when the traction is made uponthe^ entire spine. In this form of suspension the bar should beoblique in direction, the high side for the low shoulder. Thus, 222 OBTHOPEDIC SUEGEBY. a passive keynote is induced while the patient is in this position, for example, flexion, extension, andabduction of the thighs, swaying the trunk from side to side, chinning the bar, and the like, are useful. Volkmann Seat.—In cases of primary lumbar curvature, orwhen the secondary curve of this region is pronounced, the atti-tude may be improved and the deformity may be corrected inpart by seating the patient on an inclined plane, the high sidebeneath the low hip, thus lessening the convexity of the curve. High Shoe.—The same object may be attained in
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