A treatise on orthopedic surgery . The loop head suppuit. Disease of the middle cervical region, show-ing the deformity and attitude. This patienthad been paralyzed for one year before treat-ment was begun. (See Fig. 63.) If absolute fixation of the head is indicated, as in disease ator near the occipitoaxoid region, two steel uprights may be at-tached to the back of the ring; these are bent to fit the posteriorand lateral aspect of the head closely, and a band of webbingis passed from one upright to the other and about the forehead. In applying the support the chin should always be tiltedslig
A treatise on orthopedic surgery . The loop head suppuit. Disease of the middle cervical region, show-ing the deformity and attitude. This patienthad been paralyzed for one year before treat-ment was begun. (See Fig. 63.) If absolute fixation of the head is indicated, as in disease ator near the occipitoaxoid region, two steel uprights may be at-tached to the back of the ring; these are bent to fit the posteriorand lateral aspect of the head closely, and a band of webbingis passed from one upright to the other and about the forehead. In applying the support the chin should always be tiltedslightly upward in order to throw the weight of the head back-ward (Fig. 63). The adjustment of the head support is made TUBERCULOUS DISEASE OF THE SPINE. 101 easier if the pivot is attached to the upright hj means of aball-and-socket joint (Shaffer) (Fig, 62) that may be regulatedby a screw and key; this arrangement is of service when thehead is distorted, but it is by no means necessary. When the Taylor head support or similar appli
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