. An American text-book of obstetrics. For practitioners and students. C. v. from 1st and from2d sac. vert. 6i cm. Tr. 12J 1. Pseudo-osteomalacia. 2. Rachitic pelvis with contracted anteroposterior diameter throughout the pel-vic canal (Mutter Museum, College of Physicians, Philadelphia). 3. Pendulous belly of rachitis (Charpen-tier). 4. Rachitic pelvis with double promontory (Mutter Museum, College of Physicians). 5,6. Minor gradesof osteomalacic pelves. 7. Osteomalacia, showing asymmetrical contraction at outlet. DYSTOCIA. 525 rachitis in childhood is usually of small stature, with shor
. An American text-book of obstetrics. For practitioners and students. C. v. from 1st and from2d sac. vert. 6i cm. Tr. 12J 1. Pseudo-osteomalacia. 2. Rachitic pelvis with contracted anteroposterior diameter throughout the pel-vic canal (Mutter Museum, College of Physicians, Philadelphia). 3. Pendulous belly of rachitis (Charpen-tier). 4. Rachitic pelvis with double promontory (Mutter Museum, College of Physicians). 5,6. Minor gradesof osteomalacic pelves. 7. Osteomalacia, showing asymmetrical contraction at outlet. DYSTOCIA. 525 rachitis in childhood is usually of small stature, with short, thick, curvedextremities, a low broad brow, a large square head, a flat nose, a chickenbreast, and enlarged joints. The lumbar lordosis and the rotation of thesacrum produce a sway-back, most noticeable when the woman lies on herback upon a hard surface. When she stands erect the pregnant uterus nearterm falls abnormally forward and downward, on account of the short abdo-men and lack of engagement of the presenting part (PI. 32, Fig. 3). The mostcharacteristic facts in her history are that she walked first at three or
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