The Medical and surgical reporter . ults were of 1863.] LECTURES. 67 course ascribed to the difficulties of its mechanicalarrangements and not to the inverted changes in the construction and improve-ments were carried on until Guerin* and Majorput a stop to them by demonstrating that longitu-dinal extension was a failure, unless accomplished bydirect action upon the curvatures. Since then me-chanical ingenuity has been thrown into a newchannel with a view of constructing apparatusacting by lateral pressure and contrivances of Guerin and Major are verycomplic
The Medical and surgical reporter . ults were of 1863.] LECTURES. 67 course ascribed to the difficulties of its mechanicalarrangements and not to the inverted changes in the construction and improve-ments were carried on until Guerin* and Majorput a stop to them by demonstrating that longitu-dinal extension was a failure, unless accomplished bydirect action upon the curvatures. Since then me-chanical ingenuity has been thrown into a newchannel with a view of constructing apparatusacting by lateral pressure and contrivances of Guerin and Major are verycomplicated and costly, yet they fulfil the objectof simple and double lateral action, and maytherefore answer in the second stage of scoliosis,which is not as yet complicated with torsion of thespine or an oblique shifting of the thorax. In thelatter stages, they are, however, inefficient,and unable to realize the presented reduction-apparatus, which we herebysubmit to your inspection, is for many reasons aFig. superior contrivance, (fig. 73,) and we have foundit in our practice a most serviceable is not only simple, compendious, and applicableto an ordinary bed, but you may render it usefulto all stages of lateral curvature. Its cost is buttrifling when compared with those of Guerin orMajor. The pattern before you is designed for the thirdstage ; we shall, however, show you how to con-vert it into an effectual apparatus for the secondstage also. You perceive that Buehrings apparatus con-sists in, 1st. A plate of sheet iron, covered with ticking^or any other suitable material, to prevent the coldcontact with the metal and soiling of the bed withrust. At its upper portion a sufficiently large pieceis taken out for the neck, although this is imma-terial. But the iron should be sufficiently strong * Rapport, addresse a Monsieur Ic DoKguc du Gouverncraeutprovisior, etc. Taris, ISiS. j so as to prevent bending. Parallel with the *I and about
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