Morton, Edward Reginald, 1867- · New York : E.B. Treat & Co. · leaf 168
pulse. Lumbar Vertebrae.—Here, as in all cases of radio-graphy through the trunk, let the patient be pre-pared by the administration of a vegetable purge over-night, and an enema in the morning. Bowel contentsoften cause shadows on the plate, which obscure importantdetails, besides being confusing… … Fig. 54. Osteoarthritis of Lumbar Spine. The characteristic lipping of the edges of the vertibral bodiesis seen in different stages even to the extent of fusion. The normal ray passes through just above theumbilicus, which is opposite the fourth lumbar vertebra. Sacrum and Coccyx.—The normal ray…
