. A practical treatise on fractures and dislocations . The Authors Single Straight Thigh-Splint, for Children or Adults.—a. Crutch-head, with tworings for the passage of the perineal band, b, b. Upper sliding portion of the splint, c. Ratchet to securethe upper portion of the splint when drawn out. d, d. Lower sliding portion of the splint, to which isattached the foot-block, e. Foot-block, which, with the lower sliding portion of the splint, d, is movedupwards or downwards by the screw, /. g. Brass ring fastened to the outer end of the foot-block. Theperineal band having passed through the ri
. A practical treatise on fractures and dislocations . The Authors Single Straight Thigh-Splint, for Children or Adults.—a. Crutch-head, with tworings for the passage of the perineal band, b, b. Upper sliding portion of the splint, c. Ratchet to securethe upper portion of the splint when drawn out. d, d. Lower sliding portion of the splint, to which isattached the foot-block, e. Foot-block, which, with the lower sliding portion of the splint, d, is movedupwards or downwards by the screw, /. g. Brass ring fastened to the outer end of the foot-block. Theperineal band having passed through the rings in the crutch-head, is made fast to this ring; so thatwhen the foot-block descends, extension and counter-extension are made at the same moment, h. Cross-piece, to steady the long splint. Fig. The Authors Single Straight Thigh-Splint, for Children, or the straight splint in its simplest ielementary form. Fig. 163.
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