A treatise on orthopedic surgery . The Thomas collar of leather stufEed with cotton. (Ridlon and Jones.) Fig. The Thomas collar for permanent use. A piece of thin sheet metal is cutwide enough to reach from the sternum to the chin, and from the back of theneck to the base of the occiput. The edges are turned out and the whole,properly covered with felt and fitted. (Ridlon and Jones.) If the jacket is used it may be extended to a single or doublespica for the same purpose as has been mentioned. Such appli-ances are useful when psoas spasm and cramp are trouble-some symptoms. In disease of
A treatise on orthopedic surgery . The Thomas collar of leather stufEed with cotton. (Ridlon and Jones.) Fig. The Thomas collar for permanent use. A piece of thin sheet metal is cutwide enough to reach from the sternum to the chin, and from the back of theneck to the base of the occiput. The edges are turned out and the whole,properly covered with felt and fitted. (Ridlon and Jones.) If the jacket is used it may be extended to a single or doublespica for the same purpose as has been mentioned. Such appli-ances are useful when psoas spasm and cramp are trouble-some symptoms. In disease of the cervical region a certain amount of supportand fixation may be obtained by collars of poroplastic felt, TUBEBCULOUS DISEASE OF THE SPINE. 103 plaster of Paris, or other material. The Thomas collar ( and 71) is the best of this type of support, but none of themis thoroughly efficient unless used with a brace to control thelarger movements of the spine. They are useful in emergencies,but they are not often required when proper braces can beobtained. In the final stage of treatment, the Knight brace,
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