The American journal of the medical sciences (1827)
[Thorofare, N.J., etc.] Charles B. Slack [etc.] · leaf 364
h enough to leave the knee unconfined. In order that the limb may swing freely, it must have an upper and a lower point of suspension. The upper should be about two feet above the lower, which latter should be about eight inches above the upper line of the leg when everything is adjusted. At the… … There are various devices for arranging the upper cord. For private practice, and indeed in hospitals also, I much prefer a single strong up- right post about six feet high, with a long foot extending say four feet under the bed, and two shorter lateral ones parallel with the side of the bed. At…
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