A practical treatise on fractures and dislocations . FRACTUEES OF THE CONDYLES. 429. Sir Astley Coopers case offracture of the external con-dyle. angular deformity. The limb could be easily Fig. 184. made straight, but it returned to its former position of abduction as soon as it was released. When fully extended, slight bending of the joint did not give severe pain ; but when in any degree flexed, all motion was very painful. The limb was placed in a long straight frac-ture-box, and cold applications were made;great swelling followed. It was kept extendedin this manner, or in the long splint
A practical treatise on fractures and dislocations . FRACTUEES OF THE CONDYLES. 429. Sir Astley Coopers case offracture of the external con-dyle. angular deformity. The limb could be easily Fig. 184. made straight, but it returned to its former position of abduction as soon as it was released. When fully extended, slight bending of the joint did not give severe pain ; but when in any degree flexed, all motion was very painful. The limb was placed in a long straight frac-ture-box, and cold applications were made;great swelling followed. It was kept extendedin this manner, or in the long splint of De-sault, twenty-eight days; at which time unionseemed to have taken place, but the motions atthe joints were very limited, and productive ofgreat pain. From this period the limb waslaid in a splint, so constructed as that the angleof the knee could be changed daily. At theend of about six weeks he began to walk oncrutches, and he could then flex the leg to aright Sir Astley has related a case of compoundfracture of the same condyle, produced by fall-ing from a curb-st
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