The homeopathic practice of surgery : together with operative surgery . BACKWARD DISLOCATION — into the Ischiatic this case, the head of the femur being deeply lodged, can BACKWARDS AND FORWARDS — REDUCTIONS. 71 Fig. 50. rarely be felt. The position of the trochanter, — though it is not turned down, flattening the hip, asin the upward dislocation, — beingfurther back than natural, will indi-cate the mal-position of the head—(Figures 50 and 44). The displace-ment of the trochanter may be accu-rately ascertained by measuring, oneach side, from the spinous processesof the sacrum. The foo
The homeopathic practice of surgery : together with operative surgery . BACKWARD DISLOCATION — into the Ischiatic this case, the head of the femur being deeply lodged, can BACKWARDS AND FORWARDS — REDUCTIONS. 71 Fig. 50. rarely be felt. The position of the trochanter, — though it is not turned down, flattening the hip, asin the upward dislocation, — beingfurther back than natural, will indi-cate the mal-position of the head—(Figures 50 and 44). The displace-ment of the trochanter may be accu-rately ascertained by measuring, oneach side, from the spinous processesof the sacrum. The foot and kneeturn inwards, the knee being also alittle flexed and advanced forwards,the heel raised, and the ball of thegreat-toe resting on the base of theother great-toe. The limb is short-ened, but not more than from halfan inch to an inch. The limb can-not be further flexed or straight-ened, nor rotated, without muchforce and pain. This variety of dislocation is themost difficult of all to reduce. Thepatient should be placed upon a table or board, as direc
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