The American journal of the medical sciences (1827)
[Thorofare, N.J., etc.] Charles B. Slack [etc.] · leaf 398
The counter-extension was, of course, the weight of the body. The third indication was met by the use of a broad thick splint, extend- ing from the axilla to the sole of the foot. This was fastened to the chest by a broad band, and to the limb by other bands, the splint being thickly padded at… … but, by putting the muscles on the stretch that lie in contact with the joint, served to steady the broken ends of the bones upon each other. That this lateral extension restored the neck to its natural length and position could easily be seen ; for, when applied, the trochanter could be felt to…
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