A treatise on orthopedic surgery . clip ^ ixJj. Unilateral dislocation, after opera-tion by the Lorenz metliod in complete cure. Compare with Unilateral dislocation, two yearsafter operation. Compare with larger proportion of the cases may be cured, and in all instancesthe posterior may be changed into an anterior displacement,which is a great improvement. The treatment at the hands of acompetent surgeon in properly selected cases is free from dan-ger, for now that the strain that the tissues will safely withstandis better known, violent and prolonged manipulation


A treatise on orthopedic surgery . clip ^ ixJj. Unilateral dislocation, after opera-tion by the Lorenz metliod in complete cure. Compare with Unilateral dislocation, two yearsafter operation. Compare with larger proportion of the cases may be cured, and in all instancesthe posterior may be changed into an anterior displacement,which is a great improvement. The treatment at the hands of acompetent surgeon in properly selected cases is free from dan-ger, for now that the strain that the tissues will safely withstandis better known, violent and prolonged manipulation has beendiscarded. In the older class, or when reduction is difficult, CONGENITAL DISLOCATION OF HIP AND COXA VABA. 571 the resistant parts should be stretched by preliminary tractionin bed, or the reduction should be accompanied at two sittings. If one is not content with functional improvement in the casesin which anatomical cure has not been attained the treatmentmay be supplemented by arthrotomy, and if anteversion of theupper extremity of the


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