. The principles and practice of surgery. Tiemanns Modification of Scarpas Shoe. Sayres Modification of Scarpas Shoe. vated foot by bands or elastic springs. Bigg claims to have introducedelastic bands as a substitute for springs in 1854 ; and Barwell has morelately greatly extended their application. Most American surgeonsand orthopaedists, including Sayre, Andrews, Prince, Davis, and others,have adopted, with more or less modifications, the views and practice ofBarwell. In a large proportion of cases the plan is possessed of realadvantages; but the claim that this or any other plan of mechan
. The principles and practice of surgery. Tiemanns Modification of Scarpas Shoe. Sayres Modification of Scarpas Shoe. vated foot by bands or elastic springs. Bigg claims to have introducedelastic bands as a substitute for springs in 1854 ; and Barwell has morelately greatly extended their application. Most American surgeonsand orthopaedists, including Sayre, Andrews, Prince, Davis, and others,have adopted, with more or less modifications, the views and practice ofBarwell. In a large proportion of cases the plan is possessed of realadvantages; but the claim that this or any other plan of mechanicalsupport leaves the muscles and joints wholly free from restraint isunfounded. Of the various modifications of Scarpas shoe there is none better thanthat constructed by Mr. Tiemann, of this city, with a high boot having amovable sole, an adjustable ankle-joint, a single upright bar, and a cordattached to spiral springs ; or that constructed by Sayre, with twoupright bars, a ball and socket joint under the hollow of the foot, andin whi
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