. The principles and practice of surgery. ractures of the clavicle. Fractures of the coracoid processmay be treated by placing the hand over the upper portion of the op-posite thoracic wall, and securing the arm, forearm, and hand in thisposition by a roller. Fractures of the surgical neck of the scapula through the semilu-nar notch, carrying away at the same time the coracoid process and theglenoid cavity, will be recognized by grasping the scapula with onehand, while the head of the humerus is moved with the other. Thetreatment, after reduction, consists in placing a pad in the axilla, andse
. The principles and practice of surgery. ractures of the clavicle. Fractures of the coracoid processmay be treated by placing the hand over the upper portion of the op-posite thoracic wall, and securing the arm, forearm, and hand in thisposition by a roller. Fractures of the surgical neck of the scapula through the semilu-nar notch, carrying away at the same time the coracoid process and theglenoid cavity, will be recognized by grasping the scapula with onehand, while the head of the humerus is moved with the other. Thetreatment, after reduction, consists in placing a pad in the axilla, andsecuring the arm to the side of the body by a roller. All of the fractures mentioned are rare, but a fracture of the bodyis more frequent than either of the others. FRACTURES OF THE HUMERUS. 271 Fractures of the Humerus. Fractures at the anatomical neck, separating the head from thetuberosities, and fractures of the greater and lesser tuberosities, are ofrare occurrence. They are in most cases the results of direct blows, Fig. 67. Fig.
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