A treatise on the diseases of infancy and childhood . ^ are due to softening of the intervertebral carti-lages, and the bodies of the vertebrae, and to laxity of the inter-vertebral ligaments. Their direction is commonly are distinguished from the deformity of caries by the absenceof an angular projection. Moreover, except in cases of long con-tinuance, the curvature can be removed by placing the patient in ahorizontal position, and pressing with the fingers on the projectingparts. The pelvic bones also undergo change of shape. There isexpansion of the upper part of the p
A treatise on the diseases of infancy and childhood . ^ are due to softening of the intervertebral carti-lages, and the bodies of the vertebrae, and to laxity of the inter-vertebral ligaments. Their direction is commonly are distinguished from the deformity of caries by the absenceof an angular projection. Moreover, except in cases of long con-tinuance, the curvature can be removed by placing the patient in ahorizontal position, and pressing with the fingers on the projectingparts. The pelvic bones also undergo change of shape. There isexpansion of the upper part of the pelvic cavity, from the pressureof the abdominal viscera, corresponding with the expansion of thelowei part of the thorax, though not in as great degree, while thelower part of the pelvic cavity is contracted. The bend of the humerus is such in most patients that its con-cavity looks inwards and forwards, but occasionally it is directlythe opposite. The concavity upon the forearm corresponds with the.
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