Atlas and epitome of traumatic fractures and dislocations . y extension by means of weights; after a time, rigidityof the licad and back may be secured by means of a heavyplaster-of-Paris gutter fitted on while the patient lies onhis face. Later, a suital)le supporting apparatus, such asa plaster-of-Paris jacket, is necessary. Surgical inter-vention to relieve tlie ]>ressure on the cord (laminectomy)is indicated only in very rare cases, as when fragmentsof the vertebral arch have entered the cord from behind,provided the condition can be diagnosed. (Goldschneider.) FRACTURES OF THE VERTEBRA
Atlas and epitome of traumatic fractures and dislocations . y extension by means of weights; after a time, rigidityof the licad and back may be secured by means of a heavyplaster-of-Paris gutter fitted on while the patient lies onhis face. Later, a suital)le supporting apparatus, such asa plaster-of-Paris jacket, is necessary. Surgical inter-vention to relieve tlie ]>ressure on the cord (laminectomy)is indicated only in very rare cases, as when fragmentsof the vertebral arch have entered the cord from behind,provided the condition can be diagnosed. (Goldschneider.) FRACTURES OF THE VERTEBRAL COLUMN. 119 Even in milder cases, in which there is no injury ofthe cord, sach as contusion or ecchymosis near the nervesthat make their exit from the vertebral canal, the treat-ment should be carried outwith the minutest care. Tobring about bony union ofthe fragments and avoidsecondary displacement re-quires a long period ofrest in the proper postureand the wearing of well-fitting supportive apparatusfor an indefinite time after-ward. The strain on the. Fig. 32. -Fracture of a spinousprocess. body of the vertebra in the erect posture and in doingwork is enormous, while the formation of new bone is notvery abundant. We know from recently reported cases
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