The treatment of fractures . Fig. 366.—Deformity following an old frac-ture of the hip. Fig. 367.—Case: Man, forty-five yearsold. Fracture of the neck of the ligamentous, with limb (X-ray tracing). thigh even to the sole of the foot; pain at night in the hip ;pain in going up-stairs and in stooping over. In only two casesout of the sixteen could it be said that the leg was functionallyuseful. Treatment.—General Considerations.—Fractures of the hip orof the neck of the femur demand the greatest tact in their man-agement. The aged respond readily to care. The pati
The treatment of fractures . Fig. 366.—Deformity following an old frac-ture of the hip. Fig. 367.—Case: Man, forty-five yearsold. Fracture of the neck of the ligamentous, with limb (X-ray tracing). thigh even to the sole of the foot; pain at night in the hip ;pain in going up-stairs and in stooping over. In only two casesout of the sixteen could it be said that the leg was functionallyuseful. Treatment.—General Considerations.—Fractures of the hip orof the neck of the femur demand the greatest tact in their man-agement. The aged respond readily to care. The patient shouldbe made to feel as comfortable as possible while confined to hisbed. Particular attention should be paid to diet and to all little 266 FRACTURES OF THE FEMUR comforts. The discomforts attendant upon immobilization areoften very great. Let the days spent in bed be made especiallyattractive. Be sure that agreeable friends visit the patient, see-ing to it that they do not stay so long a time as to weary
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