The treatment of fractures . Fig. 361.—Fracture of the neck of thefemur and of the great trochanter in sec-tion. Impaction ; union not firm (WarrenMuseum, specimen 5225). trochanter will be less than a like measurement on the uninjuredside. The position of the top f the great trochanter is determinedwith reference to Nelatons line (see Fig. 349). If the leg isrolled outward, dislocation of the hip forward would be suspected. FRACTURE OF THE HIP MEASUREMENT !63 but the absence of the head of the bone anteriorly and theabsence of other positive signs should eliminate dislocation. Ifthe leg is ro

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The treatment of fractures . Fig. 361.—Fracture of the neck of thefemur and of the great trochanter in sec-tion. Impaction ; union not firm (WarrenMuseum, specimen 5225). trochanter will be less than a like measurement on the uninjuredside. The position of the top f the great trochanter is determinedwith reference to Nelatons line (see Fig. 349). If the leg isrolled outward, dislocation of the hip forward would be suspected. FRACTURE OF THE HIP MEASUREMENT !63 but the absence of the head of the bone anteriorly and theabsence of other positive signs should eliminate dislocation. Ifthe leg is rolled inward, a dislocation of the hip upon the dorsumilii would be considered. The absence of other positive signs ofdislocation and the presence of the head of the bone in the acetab-. Fig. 362.—Fracture of femoral neck,unimpacted ; fibrous union, with absorptionof the neck (Warren Museum, specimen3651). mmw

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