A treatise on orthopedic surgery . The .Judson club-foot splint and its application. may be described in Judsons own words: The apparatuswhich I have conveniently used to effect this reduction beforethe child learns to stand is a simple retentive brace which actsas a lever, making pressure on the outer side of the foot andankle at A, in Figs. 533 to 536, inclusive, and counterpressureat two points, one on the inner side of the leg at B, and theother at the inner Ijorder of the foot at C. It is advisable tokeep in mind that this simple instrument is a lever, because ifwe know that we are using
A treatise on orthopedic surgery . The .Judson club-foot splint and its application. may be described in Judsons own words: The apparatuswhich I have conveniently used to effect this reduction beforethe child learns to stand is a simple retentive brace which actsas a lever, making pressure on the outer side of the foot andankle at A, in Figs. 533 to 536, inclusive, and counterpressureat two points, one on the inner side of the leg at B, and theother at the inner Ijorder of the foot at C. It is advisable tokeep in mind that this simple instrument is a lever, because ifwe know that we are using a lever with its three well-definedpoints of pressure we can make the apparatus more efficient DEFORMITIES OF THE FOOT. 807 than if we view it, in a more general way, as an apparatus forgiving a better shape to the foot. I use a little brace made of sheet brass, doing the work witha few simple tools. An advantage of doing the work ones selfis that there is no room for doubt as to where the blame lies ifthe apparatus does not work
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