The surgeon's handbook on the treatment of wounded in war : a prize essay . Inner side. Outer side. Ligaments of the right knee joint. 4. The knee is flexed, and while it is being again slowly extended,the patella is dislocated outwards by pressure applied with some force. 5. The crucial ligaments are divided: to separate the posteriorcrucial ligament from the spine ^af the tibia, the latter must be ro-tated outwards. 6. The external lateral ligament, with the corresponding part ofthe capsule, is divided by a semilunar incision, which is carried a fewlines below the tip of the external epicond
The surgeon's handbook on the treatment of wounded in war : a prize essay . Inner side. Outer side. Ligaments of the right knee joint. 4. The knee is flexed, and while it is being again slowly extended,the patella is dislocated outwards by pressure applied with some force. 5. The crucial ligaments are divided: to separate the posteriorcrucial ligament from the spine ^af the tibia, the latter must be ro-tated outwards. 6. The external lateral ligament, with the corresponding part ofthe capsule, is divided by a semilunar incision, which is carried a fewlines below the tip of the external epicondyle (fig. 487). 7. The joint gapes widely open; the posterior part of the capsuleis divided; the articular ends of the femur and tibia are forced outof the wound one after the other and sawn off. 8. If the operator wishes to remove the patella, the edge of itscartilaginous surface is cut off all round with the knife, and thenliberated with raspatory and elevator from its periosteum, so that thelatter may remain connected with the ligamentum patella? and theextensor tendo
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