Mowat, Harold, 1883- · London : H. Frowde · leaf 188
there should be no diffi-culty in obtaining a satisfactory plate. When the neck of the femur is placed at rightangles to the shaft, the condition is described as beingone of coxa vara, and when the neck forms a straight BONES AND JOINTS (INJURIES) 173 line with the shaft, as one of coxa valga. By… … Fig. 84. Comminuted Fracture of Lower End of Femur in BAD position. In cases of dislocation of the hip it is advisable totake both joints on one plate for the sake of com-parison. In a normal hip the inner side of the neckand the top of the obturator foramen form an un-broken arch. Should this be…
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