The rheumatic diseases (so called) : with original suggestions for more clearly defining them / by Hugh Lane and Charles T. Griffiths.

Date:
1890
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Credit: The rheumatic diseases (so called) : with original suggestions for more clearly defining them / by Hugh Lane and Charles T. Griffiths. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    In a paper before the Batli and Bristol Branch of the British Medical Association some two years ago, Dr. Brabazon read notes of several cases of fixed joints—fixed by adhesions after rhenmatism—which had been treated by manipnlative force imder chloroform : broken down and straightened, with most excellent re- sults. In hardly any case were there either constitutional or local disturbances (the subse- quent appropriate treatment by means of rest, ice-bags, etc., being of course observed). In some, fairly good movement was obtained. In others, where fixation and ankylosis resulted, it did so in such a position that, compared with the former condition of the patient, his exist- ence was at least much more tolerable and com- fortable. Does there exist sufficient ground for discountenancing the operative treatment by forcibly breaking down these adhesions ? We think not. Through the kindness of Dr. Brabazon we here give the abstract, which he has drawn up, of the more important cases under his care which were treated by operative inter- ference :—