. The diseases of infancy and childhood . kes the fourth space. The space abovethis imaginary line will, as a rule, be found to be the third the canal in the space between the sacrum and coccyxor in the lower sacral space offers no advantages either anatomicallyor from a diagnostic standpoint. Method.—General anaesthesia is necessary only in strong muscu-lar individuals to reduce resistance. Children who can be held donot need anaesthesia local or general. The back of the patient iscarefully scrubbed with green soap, then washed with alcohol andether, and finally with sublimat
. The diseases of infancy and childhood . kes the fourth space. The space abovethis imaginary line will, as a rule, be found to be the third the canal in the space between the sacrum and coccyxor in the lower sacral space offers no advantages either anatomicallyor from a diagnostic standpoint. Method.—General anaesthesia is necessary only in strong muscu-lar individuals to reduce resistance. Children who can be held donot need anaesthesia local or general. The back of the patient iscarefully scrubbed with green soap, then washed with alcohol andether, and finally with sublimate. The patient is laid on either sideaccording to the convenience of the operator. The spine is curvedso that the spinous processes may be distinctly seen and palpated(Plate III.). ^vTo considerable pressure should be brought to bearon the neck, since in cerebrospinal meningitis or in the basilar formof meningitis in which there is opisthotonos, serious injury to theneck may be caused. The spine is curved from the shoulders and < Oh. CC a a 0 CD o £ 2 £ a) CCS CO —> a > < Oh
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