Transactions of the American Orthopedic AssociationAmerican Orthopedic Association, 1889 |
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abscess acetabulum achillis adduction aged ankle ankylosis antero-posterior apparatus appliance applied astragalus bandage bone brace cartilage child club-foot condition congenital correction crutches cuneiform cuneiform osteotomy cure curvature curved deformity dorsal dressing equino-varus equinus excision extension fascia feet femur fixation flat foot flexed flexion fracture gastrocnemius genu valgum GIBNEY hip disease hip joint hip splint hip-joint disease immobilization inches incision inflammation instrument iodoform knee joint lateral ligaments limb mechanical months motion muscles muscular spasm normal operation orthopedic osteoclast osteotomy pain patella patient pelvis perfect plantar plantar fascia plaster of paris position posterior Pott's disease present pressure psoas removed result rhachitic RIDLON rotation Sayre seen shoe shortening side skin slight spinal spine straps subcutaneous suppuration surgeon symptoms tarsal tarsus tendo achillis tendon tenotomy thigh tibia tibiæ tibiæ and fibulæ tion tissues traction treated treatment valgus varus walk weeks weight wound York
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Strona 243 - ... all the children between two months and four years of age are rickety ; while in some of the European countries, especially in England, Scotland, and parts of Germany, the proportion is even greater. The recent report of the Collective Investigation Committee of the British Medical Association states that rickets, though not unknown in rural districts, is mainly a disease of towns and industrial regions, and especially of large industrial towns. In the densely populated and industrial portions...
Strona 26 - Etiology and Pathology of Rhachitic Deformities." The Association then went into executive session. Dr. KETCH moved that the thanks of the Association be tendered the President for the very able and efficient manner...
Strona 263 - On the inner side of the limb, at a point where the two following lines intersect one another : a line drawn a finger's breadth above the level of the upper border of the external condyle, and a line drawn parallel to and half an inch in front of the tendon of the adductor magnus.
Strona 274 - An eminent surgeon was consulted by a gentleman who became one of our first tragedians, as to the best mode of correcting a stoop which he had acquired. The surgeon told him that neither stays nor straps would do him any essential good, and that the only method of succeeding was to recollect to keep his shoulders braced back by a voluntary effort. But the tragedian replied that this he could not do, as his mind was otherwise occupied. The surgeon then told him that he could give him no further assistance.
Strona 22 - DAY MORNING SESSION. The Association was called to order by the President, at 9 o'clock. The minutes were read, corrected and approved. A communication from Dr. Wroth, of Md., relative to a report upon the Medical Topography of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and one from Dr. Thomson, of Ky., relative to a report on " Chloroform,'' were referred to the Committee on Nominations.
Strona 109 - Tenotomy and division of the fascia and ligaments should be done, and the foot stretched and manipulated into as nearly a normal position as possible. An incision through the skin is made from the tip of the malleolus to the inner side of the head of the first metatarsal, which will be found in severe cases close to the malleolus. The incision is close to and nearly parallel to the tibialis anticus tendon, and in the direction of the metatarsal. The incision should be made clear to the bone, and...
Strona 250 - ... antiscorbutic diet. 2. That the chief defect in diet which causes rickets is want of animal fat. 3. With this, probably, also deficiency of the earthy salts in form of phosphates. 4. A deficiency of animal proteids in conjunction with the preceding intensifies the condition.
Strona 109 - McE wen's operation for knock-knee, and the distortion at the neck of the astragalus is removed. It is manifest the line of section of the bone at the neck of the astragalus should be transverse to the axis of the bone, and at such a plane that when the equinus deformity is corrected, the resulting gap at the section should not be greater than necessary. Strict asepsis is essential. The foot should be fixed in a corrected position. The number of cases in which this procedure is needed will be found...
Strona 250 - The rickety state is accentuated by evil hygienic conditions, such as foul air and want of light, although these are not essential to its production. 6. Rickets is modified in character by the concurrent existence of congenital syphilis and of scurvy.
Strona 273 - They must consequently waste and become nearly useless, while those on the forepart of the chest, being excited to resist the straps, will become increased in power; and hence, when the brace is taken off, not only will the shoulders fall forward as in a delicate person, but the muscles on the fore-part of the chest will predominate over those by which the scapulie should be held back, and pull the shoulders forward.