. The diagnosis and treatment of diseases of women. Fig. 469. The Knee-chest Posture, showing the pelvic structures in outUne andillustrating the tendency of the uterus and adnexa to gravitate forward. (Montgomery—Practical Oynecology.). Fig. 470. The Knee-chest Posture, with the patient draped ready for packing or other treatment. INDICATIONS FOR THE KNEE-CHEST POSTURE 369 increased if the vagina be opened with a specukim or with the fingers so that airmay enter. Indications for Knee=Chest Posture. Tlie knee-cliest posture is used in office treatment for the following purposes: To assist in r
. The diagnosis and treatment of diseases of women. Fig. 469. The Knee-chest Posture, showing the pelvic structures in outUne andillustrating the tendency of the uterus and adnexa to gravitate forward. (Montgomery—Practical Oynecology.). Fig. 470. The Knee-chest Posture, with the patient draped ready for packing or other treatment. INDICATIONS FOR THE KNEE-CHEST POSTURE 369 increased if the vagina be opened with a specukim or with the fingers so that airmay enter. Indications for Knee=Chest Posture. Tlie knee-cliest posture is used in office treatment for the following purposes: To assist in replacing an ordinary movable retrodisplaced uterus. To assist in replacing a pregnant retrodisplaced uterus. To assist in pushing a tumor, impacted in the pelvis, back into the abdominal assist in replacing a vaginal hold the uterus as near as possible to normal position while introducing a vaginal tamponade, for retrodisplacement or for 470 shows the patient in the knee-chest posture and draped with thesheet for treatment. The knee-chest posture is used by the patient at home as an aid in thetreatment of the following conditions: Retrodisplacement, especially when the uterus can not be entirely
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