A system of surgery : pathological, diagnostic, therapeutic, and operative . r upwards according to the in-tentions of the surgeon. Thisposition is a very common one,as it is employed in a greatvariety of operations, as litho-tomy, the extirpation of tumors, herniotomy, and the extraction of the cataract. In the second position, fig. 123, the handle of the instrument lies in the palm,the thumb and middle finger holding it at its anteiior extremity, while the indexfinger is slightly extended along the back of the blade, the ring and little fingersassisting in supporting and steadying the handle
A system of surgery : pathological, diagnostic, therapeutic, and operative . r upwards according to the in-tentions of the surgeon. Thisposition is a very common one,as it is employed in a greatvariety of operations, as litho-tomy, the extirpation of tumors, herniotomy, and the extraction of the cataract. In the second position, fig. 123, the handle of the instrument lies in the palm,the thumb and middle finger holding it at its anteiior extremity, while the indexfinger is slightly extended along the back of the blade, the ring and little fingersassisting in supporting and steadying the handle. The edge of the blade isinclined downwards or upwards, according to circumstances. In the third position, fig. 124, the knife is held like the bow of a violin ; thatis, the instrument, turned away from the palm, is lightly balanced in the hand,the four fingers being applied against one side, and the thumb against the the dissection, the blade is usually held somewhat sidewise, and the operationis performed chiefly by alternately flexing and extending the 444 MINOR SURGERY. CHAP. XIII.
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