Fractures and dislocations, diagnosis and treatment (1915)
Preston, Miller Edwin, 1879- [from old catalog], Stover, H. G. [from old catalog] · St. Louis, C. V. Mosby company · leaf 684
ek until the limb can be held in the dependent positionwithout undue swelling and pain. During this time he will gaincontrol of the crutches, and the annoying sensations in the leg,attendant upon the erect position, will gradually grow less andfinally disappear. At the end of nine or ten weeks the… … Fig. 719.—Ambulatory pneumatic splint as used in fractures of the leg. Note theextension mechanism at the end of the splint. carefully for signs of a weak callus. The slightest bowing or short-ening of the leg demands immediate cessation of weight bearing.Swelling is often persistent and pronounced…
Fractures · Dislocations · X-rays
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