A treatise on orthopedic surgery . rotation. SUPPLEMENTAL TREATMENT. The Removal of Superincumbent Weight.—The removal of super-incumbent weight by the assumption of the reclining posturewhenever the patient is fatigued is an important adjunct in thetreatment. The patient should lie, preferably, upon a hardsupport in the supine posture, with the arms extended abovethe head. If the dorsal kyphosis is exaggerated, a firm cushionbetween the shoulders or under the projecting ribs will aid toexpansion of the chest and favor the correction of the deformity. Self-suspension.—Self-suspension, by means
A treatise on orthopedic surgery . rotation. SUPPLEMENTAL TREATMENT. The Removal of Superincumbent Weight.—The removal of super-incumbent weight by the assumption of the reclining posturewhenever the patient is fatigued is an important adjunct in thetreatment. The patient should lie, preferably, upon a hardsupport in the supine posture, with the arms extended abovethe head. If the dorsal kyphosis is exaggerated, a firm cushionbetween the shoulders or under the projecting ribs will aid toexpansion of the chest and favor the correction of the deformity. Self-suspension.—Self-suspension, by means of the halter andpulley, is of service in overcoming secondary contractions of thetissues, and thus it aids in the correction of deformity. It isoften efficacious, also, in relieving the discomfort that is some- LATERAL CURVATURE OF THE SPINE. 221 times a troublesome symptom when the distortion is the patient is suspended forcible manual correction of thedeformity may be applied to advantage. Fig. 163. Fig.
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