. A domestic cyclopædia of practical information ... ide of the head. The headis turned to one side and fixed, and of courseimmediate action is necessary. Lay the persongently upon his back, plantone knee againsteach shoulder; grasp the head firmly; pullgently upwards from the shoulder, and at thesame time turn the head into its proper place. Shoulder (Dislocation of).—In this form ofinjury the arm-bone is displaced from its con-tact with the blade-bone. The arm cannot bemoved without pain ; the shoulder seems flat-tened : the elbow stands out from the side, can-not be made to touch the ribs,
. A domestic cyclopædia of practical information ... ide of the head. The headis turned to one side and fixed, and of courseimmediate action is necessary. Lay the persongently upon his back, plantone knee againsteach shoulder; grasp the head firmly; pullgently upwards from the shoulder, and at thesame time turn the head into its proper place. Shoulder (Dislocation of).—In this form ofinjury the arm-bone is displaced from its con-tact with the blade-bone. The arm cannot bemoved without pain ; the shoulder seems flat-tened : the elbow stands out from the side, can-not be made to touch the ribs, nor can it bebrought up easily to a level with the shoulder;and the head of the bone, rounded in shape,may be felt in the arm-pit if the fingers arepushed well up while the arm is slightly movedoutwards. Lay the patient fiat on his back andsit down beside him on the injured side ; pulloff your boot, place your heel in the arm-pit,take hold of the arm with your hands, or a longtowel fastened to it and passed round your neck. L62 DISLOCATIONS IDOGS. Dislocation of the Shoulder. and pull steadily- Aft^r pulling some time,tell the patient to turn round ; while he is try-ing to do this, give a sudden strong pull, jerkyour heel against the head of the bone in thearm-pit, and it will probably return to its socketwith a snap. Hamilton recommends, in his Stirgery, themethod of treating dislocation of the shouldershown in the above cut. Push the shouldergently but firmly forward, and at the same timeraise the arm upwards and backwards. Thumb or Finger (Dislocation of).—A sur-geons assistance should be sought for this, asit is somewhat difificult to manage. If such as-sistance cannot be had, get a strong person to
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