A treatise on orthopedic surgery . Long braces for genu varum.(Bradford and Lovett.) DEFOBMITIES OF BONES OF LOWER EXTBEMITT. 619 lacing is made fast, the outer bar is adjusted to the contour ofthe leg, and thus it aids somewhat in supporting it in an im-proved position. The foot-j^late may be dispensed with, andthe brace mav be attached to the shoe, and even the outer barmay be removed, leaving only the uj)right, which is held inposition by the lacing. The apparatus, then, has the appearanceof a gaiter, and has the advantage of being inconspicuous,although somewhat less effective than the Kni
A treatise on orthopedic surgery . Long braces for genu varum.(Bradford and Lovett.) DEFOBMITIES OF BONES OF LOWER EXTBEMITT. 619 lacing is made fast, the outer bar is adjusted to the contour ofthe leg, and thus it aids somewhat in supporting it in an im-proved position. The foot-j^late may be dispensed with, andthe brace mav be attached to the shoe, and even the outer barmay be removed, leaving only the uj)right, which is held inposition by the lacing. The apparatus, then, has the appearanceof a gaiter, and has the advantage of being inconspicuous,although somewhat less effective than the Knight brace. Ifthe support is supplemented by vigorous manipulation the de-formity may be corrected, in young children, in about six months. Fig. The long (Napier) and short (Knightj bow-leg brace. If the outward bowing of the knee is marked another form ofapparatus will be necessary, and its effectiveness will be muchincreased if there is no joint at the knee. The inner bar reachesto the upper third of the thigh. An inner straight bar extendsto the upper third of the thigh, and is attached to the outer barby a thigh band. This inner upright is provided with a lacingof leather or canvas, similar to that of the short brace, whichsurrounds the knee and upper part of the leg, and thus draws ittoward an improved position (Fig. -414). 620 OETROFEDIC SURGEEY. Another form of brace is used at tlie Boston Childrens Hos-pital, in which the nj)per part of the upright is curved upwardand outward just below the groin, to a point on a level with andbehind the trochanter, and is attached to its fellow by meansof a strap passing across the buttocks so that the feet may besomewhat rotated outward if necessary (Fig. 413). Operative Treatment.â
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