The practice of surgery . nted in the figure,leaving a space between them to receive the injured elbow. This con-nection may be movable, yet so arranged as to be fixable at any angle;but the elbow should be kept at least partially flexed, so that if anchy-losis takes place, as it probably will, the patient will still possess a veryuseful limb. In all cases where there seems to be a possibility of securing imme-diate union of the edges of the wound in the soft parts, this should beaccurately closed by adhesive plaster, and a piece of lint wetted withwhite of egg or some other adhesive fluid, sh
The practice of surgery . nted in the figure,leaving a space between them to receive the injured elbow. This con-nection may be movable, yet so arranged as to be fixable at any angle;but the elbow should be kept at least partially flexed, so that if anchy-losis takes place, as it probably will, the patient will still possess a veryuseful limb. In all cases where there seems to be a possibility of securing imme-diate union of the edges of the wound in the soft parts, this should beaccurately closed by adhesive plaster, and a piece of lint wetted withwhite of egg or some other adhesive fluid, should be placed over thewhole wound. This primary dressing should not be disturbed until it is [Drawing of a Specimen,exhibiting the usual rateof fracture of the olecra-non, and the ligamentousunion which most com-monly takes place. (FromFergusson.)—E d.] 318 FRACTURE OF THE RADIUS. loosened by the discharge from beneath, or until evident signs of in-flammation, requiring other application, shall have arisen. [Fig. 143.]. [Mr. Mayos Splint for Compound Fracture at the Elbow. B. The part for the upper arm. C. That for theforearm. D. Horizontal piece for the hand to rest upon. A. An intervening space for the elbow; the con-necting bars curve outwards to afford more room. (From Lonsdale.)—Ed.] If the injury be too severe to admit of simple treatment of this kind,and operative interference be deemed necessary, resection of the bonesshould be preferred to amputation of the entire limb, whenever practi-cable, as in the cases recorded by Sir Astley Cooper.—Ed.] 2. Of the Coronoid Process.—This rare accident is more likely tofollow inordinate muscular action than direct injury. The ulnar is dis-placed backwards, by the unresisted action of the triceps; and thetendon of the biceps is rendered tense and unusually prominent by thebulging forwards of the trochlea of the humerus. The coronoid frag-ment is drawn upwards by the brachialis anticus. In treatment, theforearm is placed in
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