The treatment of fractures . Fig. 78- Eig. 79- Figs. 78, 79.—Injury to the cauda equina, which has involved the third sacral nerves. of the first lumbar vertebra or the second lumbar vertebra. Partial recovery, so as to be able to move about, is , muscular contractures will exist in the lower limbs, whichimpede walking. If at the end of six weeks evidences of begin-ning recover}- do not appear, or if recovery once begun has ceased,it will be wise to operate upon injuries to the cauda equina. Injuries to the Dorsal Vertebra; (second to the eleventh) (seeFig. 80).—The simp


The treatment of fractures . Fig. 78- Eig. 79- Figs. 78, 79.—Injury to the cauda equina, which has involved the third sacral nerves. of the first lumbar vertebra or the second lumbar vertebra. Partial recovery, so as to be able to move about, is , muscular contractures will exist in the lower limbs, whichimpede walking. If at the end of six weeks evidences of begin-ning recover}- do not appear, or if recovery once begun has ceased,it will be wise to operate upon injuries to the cauda equina. Injuries to the Dorsal Vertebra; (second to the eleventh) (seeFig. 80).—The simple distribution of the spinal dorsal nervesmakes the interpretation of injuries to this region much easierthan similar injuries to the cervical or lumbar regions. The armsescape paralysis. The motor and sensor) paralysis extends ordi- SYMPTOMS 79 narily to the height of the bony lesion. In a (c\v cases in whichthe nerve-trunks within the canal are not implicated the level ofthe paralysis will be lower than the lesion. Th


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