The treatment of fractures . Fig. 95-—Fracture of seventh dorsal vertebra,with great displacement of fragments, from a fall oithirty feet. Paraplegia, loss of sensation fromnipple down. Sensation later recovered down tonavel. Died two months after accident (WarrenMuseum, specimen 6229). Fig. 96.—Dislocation forward olsixth cervical vertebra, from fall onhead. Total paralysis below rose to 110° F. Died eigh-teen hours after accident. Illustratesdisplacement of spinous processes(Warren Museum, specimen 4904). if gentle measures are used, the likelihood of such a catastrophewi
The treatment of fractures . Fig. 95-—Fracture of seventh dorsal vertebra,with great displacement of fragments, from a fall oithirty feet. Paraplegia, loss of sensation fromnipple down. Sensation later recovered down tonavel. Died two months after accident (WarrenMuseum, specimen 6229). Fig. 96.—Dislocation forward olsixth cervical vertebra, from fall onhead. Total paralysis below rose to 110° F. Died eigh-teen hours after accident. Illustratesdisplacement of spinous processes(Warren Museum, specimen 4904). if gentle measures are used, the likelihood of such a catastrophewill be modified. An anesthetic given to primary anesthesia isoften of service. A sufficient number of assistants should be athand—there should be at least four. It is, of course, impossible to say what cases will be saved by this means, but it has been proved to be a life-saving measure in a few . The patient will be more comfortable and more easily man- TREATMENT 89 aged after such a procedure. The hopelessness of the
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