. The hydropathic family physician : a ready prescriber and hygienic adviser with reference to the nature, causes, prevention, and treatment of diseases, accidents, and casualties of every kind . FKACTUKKD LRU. Fractured knee-cap—patella—may happen from a log falling upon thepart, but oftener by a person having the knee much bent under him,and being in danger of falling, he tries to save himself by throwingthe body forward. Fig. FRACTURED KNEE-CAP. In order to keep the parts of the broken bone together, the limb mustbe maintained eonstantly as straight as possible. If the parts can bekep
. The hydropathic family physician : a ready prescriber and hygienic adviser with reference to the nature, causes, prevention, and treatment of diseases, accidents, and casualties of every kind . FKACTUKKD LRU. Fractured knee-cap—patella—may happen from a log falling upon thepart, but oftener by a person having the knee much bent under him,and being in danger of falling, he tries to save himself by throwingthe body forward. Fig. FRACTURED KNEE-CAP. In order to keep the parts of the broken bone together, the limb mustbe maintained eonstantly as straight as possible. If the parts can bekept in complete apposition, the union is much more apt to be bony; ifthey are not, a ligamentous union only will be formed. After the Of Fbactttres ajtd Dislocations. 677 Billing has subsided, which is often very great, a couple of straps,rollers, or handkerchiefs are put about, one just above and the otherjust below the , and these are made to come somewhat nearertogether, by tapes from one to the other on each side of the knee. Inthis way the broken parts of the bone are kept in close contact witheach other. This being done, the patient is to be tied neck and heeltogether, and he must maintain the position as well as he can foiabout one month (see fig. 181), but he must not begin to make muchmotion with the limb short of about six weeks. If every thing has beenwell managed, he will gradually regain the use of his limb
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