A treatise on orthopedic surgery . ght is thenprovided with chest, thigh, and leg bands (Fig. 2-iG). The chest band is of hoop iron, one and a half inches in widthby one-eighth of an inch in thickness. This is bent into an ovalto correspond with the shape of the chest, being four inches lessthan the circumference at this point if the patient is an adult,and of a corresponding size for a child. It is riveted to theupper extremity of the brace, so that one-third of its leng-th shallbe on the side corresponding to the diseased joint and two-thirds TUBERCULOUS DISEASE OF THE HIP^JOINT. 361 on the
A treatise on orthopedic surgery . ght is thenprovided with chest, thigh, and leg bands (Fig. 2-iG). The chest band is of hoop iron, one and a half inches in widthby one-eighth of an inch in thickness. This is bent into an ovalto correspond with the shape of the chest, being four inches lessthan the circumference at this point if the patient is an adult,and of a corresponding size for a child. It is riveted to theupper extremity of the brace, so that one-third of its leng-th shallbe on the side corresponding to the diseased joint and two-thirds TUBERCULOUS DISEASE OF THE HIP^JOINT. 361 on the other. The thigh band and leg band are of similarmaterial, three-qnarters by one-eighth of an inch in size. Thethigh band, in length equal to two-thirds of the circumferenceof the thigh, is fastened to the upright at a poiut one to twoinches below the buttock, and the calf band, equal in length tohalf the circumference of the leg at the calf, is riveted to thelower extremity of the brace. Both the thigh and leg bands are Fig. Method of changing the line of pressure on the sliin from the Thomas hip splintby drawing the tissues to one side. (Ridlon and Jones.) attached to the brace at points slightly to the inner side of thecentre, so that the outer arm of each band is somewhat longerthan the inner. The brace is padded with thin boiler felt andis covered smoothly with basil leather. In fitting the brace tothe patient the long part of the chest band should be made tohug the body closely, while the short arm should be somewhataway from it. The anterior surface of the thigh part of theupright should have a perceptible outward twist and should besomewhat on the inner side of the popliteal space. Thus the in-strument is prevented from rotating outward and becoming aside splint. The chest band is closed with a strap and buckle; it issuspended by shoulder straps, and the leg between the two bands isattached to the brace by means of a flannel bandage. Eidlon 362 OBTEOPEUIC SUBGEBY.
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