The Orthopedic treatment of gunshot injuries |
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Fractures in the Neighborhood of the Shoulder , either of the Humerus or of the Scapula . In the majority of cases , the abducted position of the arm ( 50 ° ) is indicated for three reasons : First , because in the ...
Fractures in the Neighborhood of the Shoulder , either of the Humerus or of the Scapula . In the majority of cases , the abducted position of the arm ( 50 ° ) is indicated for three reasons : First , because in the ...
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... the frag- ments are usually best reduced by this position ; third , because it relaxes the most important muscles of the shoulder , thus lessening the tendency to overriding and preventing unneces- sary strain of the muscle fibres .
... the frag- ments are usually best reduced by this position ; third , because it relaxes the most important muscles of the shoulder , thus lessening the tendency to overriding and preventing unneces- sary strain of the muscle fibres .
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The fenestrated abduction plaster dressing for injuries in the neighborhood of the shoulder and fractures of the upper portion of the hume- rus . Extension is secured by means of the adhesive straps and a strong piece of rubber tubing ...
The fenestrated abduction plaster dressing for injuries in the neighborhood of the shoulder and fractures of the upper portion of the hume- rus . Extension is secured by means of the adhesive straps and a strong piece of rubber tubing ...
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7 ; it follows the outline of the shoulder and the upper arm to a point several inches above the wound , then bends sharply at a right angle out- ward , then downward , then corresponding to the bend of the elbow , for- ward parallel to ...
7 ; it follows the outline of the shoulder and the upper arm to a point several inches above the wound , then bends sharply at a right angle out- ward , then downward , then corresponding to the bend of the elbow , for- ward parallel to ...
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The patient's body and the shoulder of the injured side are well padded with cotton wool , as is also Ulna a Humerus . b ..... Humerus Ulna FIG . 9. Tracing of roentgenograms of compound comminuted fracture of the humerus just above the ...
The patient's body and the shoulder of the injured side are well padded with cotton wool , as is also Ulna a Humerus . b ..... Humerus Ulna FIG . 9. Tracing of roentgenograms of compound comminuted fracture of the humerus just above the ...
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