On the nature and treatment of the distortions to which the spine, and the bones of the chest, are subject : with an enquiry into the merits of the several modes of practice which have hitherto been followed in the treatment of distortions / by John Shaw.

  • Shaw, John, 1792-1827.
Date:
1823
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    either in the power of sensation, or of motion. Such cases are not only important, in so far as they regard the organ affected, but in the influence which they have over other parts of the body; and this latter conse- quence is the more interesting, as by proper care, it may be counteracted. A diminution of size in one eye is the most common example we have of this affection ; but neither this nor the dimi- nutiveness of a finger, (unless for the de- formity of their disproportionate size to the other organs) are of more consequence to the patient, than being indicative of the con- stitution being weak, and hence liable to more important defects. When one of the limbs becomes affected, not only is there a great deformity in the part itself, but the affection is often the source of distortion of the spine. Such an instance as the following is not uncommon:—A boy,on coming home from school during the holidays, was observed to limp in walking, and to appear crooked while standing. On being stripped, the left shoulder seemed to be lower than the