A practical treatise on fractures and dislocations . specially among theAmericans, place the pistol-shaped splint against the palmar surface of the few modern surgeons have not seen fit to adopt this peculiar principle of 1 Malgaigne, op. cit., torn. i. p. 614. 2 Nelaton, Elem. de Path. Chir., torn. i. p. 747. 3 Ibid., p. 746. 5 R. Smith, op. cit., p. 168. 7 Bond. Amer. Journ. Med. Sci., April, 1852. 9 E. P. Smith, Buffalo Med. Journ., vol. ix. p. 225. 10 Shrady, Amer. Med. Times, 2 cases, Dec. 22, 1860. * Nelaton, op. cit., p. Erichsen, Surgery, p. Ibid., Jan. 1853. 288 FRAC


A practical treatise on fractures and dislocations . specially among theAmericans, place the pistol-shaped splint against the palmar surface of the few modern surgeons have not seen fit to adopt this peculiar principle of 1 Malgaigne, op. cit., torn. i. p. 614. 2 Nelaton, Elem. de Path. Chir., torn. i. p. 747. 3 Ibid., p. 746. 5 R. Smith, op. cit., p. 168. 7 Bond. Amer. Journ. Med. Sci., April, 1852. 9 E. P. Smith, Buffalo Med. Journ., vol. ix. p. 225. 10 Shrady, Amer. Med. Times, 2 cases, Dec. 22, 1860. * Nelaton, op. cit., p. Erichsen, Surgery, p. Ibid., Jan. 1853. 288 FRACTURES OF THE RADIUS. treatment, or this form of dressing under any of its modifications. Colles1 recom-mends a straight palmar and dorsal splint, and does not incline the hand. Barton2advises the same, and Skey, having declared his preference for a couple of broad,straight splints, adds: Great care should be taken to prevent the hand falling,and this object will be attained by inclosing the entire forearm and hand in awell-applied Fig. E. P. Smiths splint. Surface applied to forearm. ^4. Forearm piece, made of felt,with incurvated margins. Fig. 155.


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