. Manual of operative surgery. Fig. 1543 and 1544-- FlG. shortening. {Labey.) tendon is transplanted, as in arthrodesis, I remove an oval skin flap from theparalyzed side so large that when the edges are sewn together the foot remainsfixed in an overcorrected position. The removal of the skin flap, I ventureto suggest, gives us considerable help in removing strain from the transplantedtendon. The foot by this means, as I have before said, remains in the desiredposition in spite of any outside influences. The reader wiU easily see howJoness method may be applied to the o
. Manual of operative surgery. Fig. 1543 and 1544-- FlG. shortening. {Labey.) tendon is transplanted, as in arthrodesis, I remove an oval skin flap from theparalyzed side so large that when the edges are sewn together the foot remainsfixed in an overcorrected position. The removal of the skin flap, I ventureto suggest, gives us considerable help in removing strain from the transplantedtendon. The foot by this means, as I have before said, remains in the desiredposition in spite of any outside influences. The reader wiU easily see howJoness method may be applied to the operation here described and how valuableit is calculated to prove. Regarding tendon transplantation in paralytic club-foot. Royal Whitmanwrites: Tendon transplantation is most effective from the curative stand-point when but one muscle of the anterior leg group, for example an adductoror abductor, is paralyzed. The most common form of this mflder type isparalysis of the tibialis anticus. As this muscle is the most powerful dor
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