[Fractures and dislocations.].

  • Stimson, Lewis Atterbury, 1844-1917.
Date:
1883-88
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Credit: [Fractures and dislocations.]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    CHAPTER V. SYMPTOMS AND DIAGNOSIS. Objective signs . Deformity Loss of mobility Crepitation . Subjective symptoms Pain Loss of function ; history 50 50 52 53 53 53 54 CHAPTER VI. COURSE AND PROGNOSIS 56 CHAPTER VII TREATMENT. Spontaneous reduction Obstacles to reduction Anaesthesia . History of methods of reduction After-treatment .... Habitual dislocation . 50 61 63 65 72 73 CHAPTER.VII I. ACCIDENTS THAT MAY BE CAUSED BY ATTEMPTS TO REDUC DISLOCATION Integument .... Emphysema of the cellular tissue Rupture of the muscles Avulsion of a portion of a limb Injuries of the main bloodvessels Injuries to nerves Fracture Inflammation, suppuration, gangrene Persistent oedema .... Syncope and sudden or early death; fat embolism 74 75 76 77 78 79 89 91 93 94 95