Atlas and epitome of traumatic fractures and dislocations . O P=m; 4^ r^ ri- li Ph <» «3 ^ S -S -^ ^ o a; c3 g S—-^ S -ti 3 -t^ n!i ^ ® +=• .. ^ §g -C X^U o r-J O ft F ^ S fl-S ft « . ^ ^ g^ S ^ O .23 ft ;;^2^^ E o .. ^^^. .2 ft^ g o --^S ^ >.0 OR 2^N :g g 03 M T^ rQ ^ sG Itis-: C o rt ?+3 , t> .^ ^. 9i ^ I S a * ^ .r-» O P^ g^O ^ -5 =t: g33 o o o ft 5^ 11(3 FBACTUEES AND DISLOCATIONS. Another danger lurks in the anesthesia of the paralyzed2^o)iions of the body. Pressure gangrene may result notonly from the grave trophic disturbances^ such as occurespecially in lesions of the


Atlas and epitome of traumatic fractures and dislocations . O P=m; 4^ r^ ri- li Ph <» «3 ^ S -S -^ ^ o a; c3 g S—-^ S -ti 3 -t^ n!i ^ ® +=• .. ^ §g -C X^U o r-J O ft F ^ S fl-S ft « . ^ ^ g^ S ^ O .23 ft ;;^2^^ E o .. ^^^. .2 ft^ g o --^S ^ >.0 OR 2^N :g g 03 M T^ rQ ^ sG Itis-: C o rt ?+3 , t> .^ ^. 9i ^ I S a * ^ .r-» O P^ g^O ^ -5 =t: g33 o o o ft 5^ 11(3 FBACTUEES AND DISLOCATIONS. Another danger lurks in the anesthesia of the paralyzed2^o)iions of the body. Pressure gangrene may result notonly from the grave trophic disturbances^ such as occurespecially in lesions of the cervical portion of the cord andrapidly produce pressure sores, but also from the anesthe-sia itself, especially in regions that are constantly exposedto pressure and moisture, as in the sacral region. Thereis no condition that requires more careful nursing andmore constant supervision on the part of the surgeon thanfracture of a vertebra with paralysis of a large portion ofthe body. The patient must be provided with a softmattress free from folds, the sacral region, the heels, etc.,being especially protected by means of water-pillows orcushions filled with millet chaff. The patients positionmust be changed by turning him


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