Osteopathic diagnosis and technique : with chapters on osteopathic landmarks / by Myron H. Bigsby.

  • Bigsby, Myron H.
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[1907], ©1907
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Credit: Osteopathic diagnosis and technique : with chapters on osteopathic landmarks / by Myron H. Bigsby. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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    Tib. and Fib. TIBIA AND FIBULA. K. AT KNEE. I. INDIRECT REDUCTION. (Tib or Fib. K.I.) I. Same dislocations as ankle—four direction of both bones. In addition the fibula slips alone and usually backward. Strong traction restores both bones if slipping to- gether, but, in addition, the fibula may need special attention if a sprained ankle of short, and especially one of long, duration is present. Fib. FIBULA. K. AT THE KNEE. D. DIRECT REDUCTION. E. EXTREME. (Fib.K.D.) I. NOTE: The external popliteal nerve is often im- pigned as it passes around the head of the fibula and the various pains throughout the distribution of the anterior tibial nerve can often be relieved here. Diognostic tenderness found below head externally.. POSTURE. Patient supine or sitting. Operator in front. POSITION. • Hand one grasps leg below knee- from opposite side, fingers of hand one grasping fibula. Hand two holds ankle, flexing it slightly. ACTION, a. Extend knee to a straight line, at the same time gripping so as to draw head of fibula- forward.