The Orthopedic treatment of gunshot injuries |
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Even the best brace maker is , after all a technician , not a physician , and the fitting of a prosthesis does not correspond to the fitting of a suit , but to the finest adjustment of an orthopedic brace or flat - foot support .
Even the best brace maker is , after all a technician , not a physician , and the fitting of a prosthesis does not correspond to the fitting of a suit , but to the finest adjustment of an orthopedic brace or flat - foot support .
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In the treatment of injuries to the hip , as well as in all other cases of injuries to the leg , it is always necessary to prevent drop - foot . It is therefore well to prolong the spica to the toes , cutting out on the dorsum of the ...
In the treatment of injuries to the hip , as well as in all other cases of injuries to the leg , it is always necessary to prevent drop - foot . It is therefore well to prolong the spica to the toes , cutting out on the dorsum of the ...
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This model differs from the original in the attachment of a foot piece preventing the drop - foot and in the addition of a ratchet and screw , facilitating the method of applying traction . If the Thomas splint is not procurable ...
This model differs from the original in the attachment of a foot piece preventing the drop - foot and in the addition of a ratchet and screw , facilitating the method of applying traction . If the Thomas splint is not procurable ...
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Of course , when this method is adopted , the foot is not to be included in the plaster bandage . оо FIG . 19. The bone - tongs for the direct method of applying traction . The sharp prongs penetrate the cortex easily and are held in ...
Of course , when this method is adopted , the foot is not to be included in the plaster bandage . оо FIG . 19. The bone - tongs for the direct method of applying traction . The sharp prongs penetrate the cortex easily and are held in ...
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The methods of splinting are again ( 1 ) the plaster spica , including the pelvis and the foot ; ( 2 ) the Thomas splint . As a last resort , if neither can be applied , the Volkmann leg splint can be used .
The methods of splinting are again ( 1 ) the plaster spica , including the pelvis and the foot ; ( 2 ) the Thomas splint . As a last resort , if neither can be applied , the Volkmann leg splint can be used .
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