A treatise on orthopedic surgery . wer ends of the adhesivestraps terminate in tapes that ex-tend below the foot for attachmentto the windlass, which is used withthe cheaper form of brace. Perineal Bands.—Perineal bandsare made by covering a firm, wide,unyielding band of webbing withseveral folds of blanket or similarmaterial and then binding itsmoothly with canton are made in differentlengths and sizes, as may be re-quired. The High Shoe.—The bestand lightest material for raisingthe shoe worn on the sound foot tocorrespond with the brace is cork,and the ordinary thickness is two
A treatise on orthopedic surgery . wer ends of the adhesivestraps terminate in tapes that ex-tend below the foot for attachmentto the windlass, which is used withthe cheaper form of brace. Perineal Bands.—Perineal bandsare made by covering a firm, wide,unyielding band of webbing withseveral folds of blanket or similarmaterial and then binding itsmoothly with canton are made in differentlengths and sizes, as may be re-quired. The High Shoe.—The bestand lightest material for raisingthe shoe worn on the sound foot tocorrespond with the brace is cork,and the ordinary thickness is two and a half inches. A goodand cheap substitute may be made of light wood provided witha leather sole, and in certain cases a patten of metal may beused. The Application of the Traction Hip Splint.—The traction braceis applied in the following manner: The patient lying upon his back, the pelvic band is firstadjusted and is strapped about the body. The perineal sup-ports are then drawn firmly into place so that pressure on the. The original traction hip braceprovided with an abduction screwand a strap to regulate the in-clination of the pelvic band onthe upright. 346 OBTHOPEDIC SUBGEBT. upright does not move the pelvic band from its proper position,just above the trochanter. The brace is then pushed upwardagainst the resistance of the perineal bands, while the limb is atthe same time drawn downward and is fixed hj attaching thestraps to the buckles at the ends of the adhesive plasters. Ifthe brace is provided with a windlass or ratchet, further trac-tion is applied to the point of tolerance bv means of the key, c
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