Preparatory and after treatment in operative cases . A. A. MARKS, N. Y. Fig. 618 ARTIFICIAL LIMBS RETRACTED HEELS. Fig. 397. — Appliance forRetracted Heel follow-ing Tarsal Amputation. Retracted heels occur as sequels to tarsal amputations whichremove the insertion of the muscles op-posed to the muscles of the calf. Inpassing, it might be proper to state thatan amputation through the ankle jointor immediately above it is to be pre-ferred to those which do not leave re-maining the insertion of the anteriortibial muscles. The apparatus just described willnot meet the indications presented by ret
Preparatory and after treatment in operative cases . A. A. MARKS, N. Y. Fig. 618 ARTIFICIAL LIMBS RETRACTED HEELS. Fig. 397. — Appliance forRetracted Heel follow-ing Tarsal Amputation. Retracted heels occur as sequels to tarsal amputations whichremove the insertion of the muscles op-posed to the muscles of the calf. Inpassing, it might be proper to state thatan amputation through the ankle jointor immediately above it is to be pre-ferred to those which do not leave re-maining the insertion of the anteriortibial muscles. The apparatus just described willnot meet the indications presented by retracted heels. Pressure on theface of the stump is not tolerated, andthe weight must be borne immediatelybelow the knee or about the thigh. Forthe purpose the appliance shown in will be found serviceable in a cer-tain number of cases. The rear half is made of metal, the frontof leather, capable ofbeing laced. This permitsof close fittings about theheel and tends to force itback to its proper the sides of the leg aresloping, the fitting can besuch as to apply all theweight on the leg imme-
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