Spontaneous dislocation of the head of the femur into the ischiatic notch, occurring in morbus coxarius / by James R. Wood.

  • Wood, James R. (James Rushmore), 1816-1882.
Date:
[1854?]
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Credit: Spontaneous dislocation of the head of the femur into the ischiatic notch, occurring in morbus coxarius / by James R. Wood. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    kw (1- *-0 SPONTANEOUS DISLOCATION ftafo of the iemur into fk $sdji OCCURRING IN MORBUS COXARIUS, I!Y JAMES R. ?UROEON TO BELLKVUE HOSPITAL. REPORTED BY DR. LOINES, LATE HOUSE SURGEON; WITH SOME REMARKS, BT DR. WOOD, UI'ON THE SUPPOSED FREQUENCY OF LUXATIONS IN THIS DISEASE. Eliza Leonard, set. 36, a native of Ireland, was admitted into Belle- vue Hospital, Sept. 13th, 184*7. Upon examination, she said that her living, for a long period, had been very poor ; she had been much exposed to the wet, cold, and abuse from an intemperate husband, although her habits had been good in other respects ; had great pain in the hip-joint and knee, from which she has suffered for the past six months. The state of the parts showed clear evidence of an advanced stage of disease of the hip-joint ; and a dee}) ahscess existed, having one opening into the rectum discharging through the anus, and another in the neighborhood of the great trochanter. When admitted, she could walk with assistance. Treatment—The best diet the house afforded, relief from pain procured by narcotics, counter-irritation. Arc Administered syrup of iodide of iron and sarsaparilla. The disease gradually progressed, however, with almost constant suffering from intense pain. About the middle of Octo- ber, in one month after admission, spontaneous luxation of the head of the thigh-bone into the ischiatic notch occurred. In consequence of this, there were extreme adduction of the leg and foot, and turning-in of the affected thigh. From this extreme adduction, the pressure of the