The treatment of infantile paralysis / by Oskar Vulpius ; translated by A. H. Todd.

  • Vulpius, Oscar, 1867-1936.
Date:
1912
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Credit: The treatment of infantile paralysis / by Oskar Vulpius ; translated by A. H. Todd. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Another patient showed an iliac dislocation on one side, and an infrapubic on the other. Reclus, Karewski, and Martin have pointed out that paralytic luxation occurs in bedridden children and others who have never walked. This shows that it may be caused by the contracture of the muscles. But mechanical factors also play a part, and Saxl has described them minutely. Fig. 200. Prominent amongst the physical signs of these luxations are the con¬ tractures by which they are caused. Adduction of moderate degree renders walking difficult, but does not prevent it. Flexion and abduction, how¬ ever, render the limb altogether useless, especially if there is paralysis or paresis of the quadriceps in addition—a not infrequent event. The prevention of contracture is, therefore, one of the main objects of