A treatise on orthopedic surgery . A perfect cure obtained by the stretcher treatment. The situation of the dis-ease is shown in the ir-ray picture, Fig. 35. The method of attaching the patient to the frame varies some-what according to the situation and character of the ordinary cases, as has been stated, a canvas apron, similar tothat used with the back brace (Fig. 63), is applied, and isbuckled to the sides of the frame. If advisable the shouldersmay be held down by bands crossing the chest or by axillarystraps connected by a chest band. If still more effective fixationis desired
A treatise on orthopedic surgery . A perfect cure obtained by the stretcher treatment. The situation of the dis-ease is shown in the ir-ray picture, Fig. 35. The method of attaching the patient to the frame varies some-what according to the situation and character of the ordinary cases, as has been stated, a canvas apron, similar tothat used with the back brace (Fig. 63), is applied, and isbuckled to the sides of the frame. If advisable the shouldersmay be held down by bands crossing the chest or by axillarystraps connected by a chest band. If still more effective fixationis desired, as in disease of the upper dorsal region, the anterior 72 ORTHOPEDIC SUBGEBY. shoulder brace, as used with the back brace (Fig. 62), may beattached to the axillary straps. In disease of the upper and Fig. An x-my picture of the case (Fig. 34) before treatment. Tlie situation of thedisease at tlie junction of the first and second lumbar vertebra; is indicated bythe lateral deviation, and by the appi-oximation of the dotted lines 1 and 2 ascompared to the others. TUBERCULOUS DISEASE OF THE SPINE. 73 middle regions of the spine restraint of the legs is not necessary,but in Inmbar disease a broad swathe should be passed acrossthe thighs, and if psoas spasm is present traction may beemployed. If the disease is of the upper region and if the patientshead is of the long type, it is advisable to make a right angulardownward bend of the side bars so that the occiput being on alower level the proper pressure on the spine may be assured. Fig. 36.
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