. New England botanic medical and surgical journal . oJi^ 1827.] Dr J. B. Whitridge on Fractures. 265 By the above case I became convinced, that so far fromever being able to effect a neat cure of an oblique fracture ofthe thigh, by simply laying the limb out upon a bed or mat-trass, according to Mr John Bell,—that even in cases of ob-lique fracture of both bones of the leg, wherever the actionof the muscles is considerable, some means are necessary toresist their contractile power, and to keep the fractured por-tions of bone in apposition. For this and similar purposes,and on that occasi
. New England botanic medical and surgical journal . oJi^ 1827.] Dr J. B. Whitridge on Fractures. 265 By the above case I became convinced, that so far fromever being able to effect a neat cure of an oblique fracture ofthe thigh, by simply laying the limb out upon a bed or mat-trass, according to Mr John Bell,—that even in cases of ob-lique fracture of both bones of the leg, wherever the actionof the muscles is considerable, some means are necessary toresist their contractile power, and to keep the fractured por-tions of bone in apposition. For this and similar purposes,and on that occasion, the following apparatus was con-structed. Description of the Apparatus, with References to the Plate. Fig. I. Represents a perspective view. Fig. II. A posterior view. Fig. III. A lateral or profile view. AA. Two pieces of mahogany (Fig. III.) constituting one side,the upper portion about eighteen and the lower abouttwenty inches in length, and seven inches wide at The joint, which slides into a Five whalebone hoops to suppo
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