. Modern surgery, general and operative. Fig. 521.—Showing incision used for demon-stration of the bursa (Codman). 820 Diseases and Injuries of Muscles, Tendons, and Bursa; which disappears as soon as the tuberosity passes beneath the acromion. Thescapula does not accompany the motions of the humerus. There is oftenconsiderable pain after motion. Codman points out that the prognosis in type one is very favorable iftreatment is correct. In type two the disability, even without treatment,seldom lasts more than two years. He says that even se^^ere or adherent. Fig. 522.—Showing the abdiulion spli
. Modern surgery, general and operative. Fig. 521.—Showing incision used for demon-stration of the bursa (Codman). 820 Diseases and Injuries of Muscles, Tendons, and Bursa; which disappears as soon as the tuberosity passes beneath the acromion. Thescapula does not accompany the motions of the humerus. There is oftenconsiderable pain after motion. Codman points out that the prognosis in type one is very favorable iftreatment is correct. In type two the disability, even without treatment,seldom lasts more than two years. He says that even se^^ere or adherent. Fig. 522.—Showing the abdiulion splint in iH)>itiun, ihc patient standing. It is held by afigure-of-8 bandage, which crosses behind the shoulders and by a belt about the hips. Thearm is at rest (Codmanj. Description of Splint.—The frame of the splint which I use is made of iron wire (diameter,J<t inch), stiff enough to maintain its form and to carry the weight of the arm wadding to pad it thoroughly is bandaged over it and the whole covered with cot-ton or hnen cloth. The general shape is shown in the photograph. It should be just longenough to extend from the axilla to the seat of the chair on which the patient sits. It is bestheld in position by a belt around the pelvis and a figure-of-8 flannel bandage about theshoulders crossing back of the neck. A pad should be placed in the opposite axilla to preventexcoriation of the skin by the bandage. During the first twenty-four hours and afterward, if worn at night, the arm should also belightly bandaged to th
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