. A treatise on artificial limbs with rubber hands and feet ... ith cicatrices well away from the ends. The stump should>e capable of bearing some pressure on the palm of the hand, a testvhich the patient can apply himself. If the extremity of the stump iscovered by cicatricial tissue, or if the end of the stump is too sensitive o endure the pressure of the hand, prudence will demand that anartificial leg be applied that places the weight at other points than o* he Xo. 632 represents an end-bearing stump. Symes Xo. 633 represents au end-bearing stump. PirogofTs o
. A treatise on artificial limbs with rubber hands and feet ... ith cicatrices well away from the ends. The stump should>e capable of bearing some pressure on the palm of the hand, a testvhich the patient can apply himself. If the extremity of the stump iscovered by cicatricial tissue, or if the end of the stump is too sensitive o endure the pressure of the hand, prudence will demand that anartificial leg be applied that places the weight at other points than o* he Xo. 632 represents an end-bearing stump. Symes Xo. 633 represents au end-bearing stump. PirogofTs operation. t will be seen that the cicatrices in either of these cases are away from he extremities, aud all the puckerings of tissue are so disposed as not o interfere with pressure being applied to the ends. A. A. MARKS, ARTIFICIAL LIMBS, NEW YORK CITY. 97 Cut No. 634 represents a tibio-tarsal stump of an unrecognized char-acter. The extremity is covered with flap, and the wearer able to bearweight on the extremity; there appears to be a displacement of flap.
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