Treatment of fractures of the lower end of the humerus and of the base of the radius / by John B. Roberts.

  • Roberts, John B. (John Bingham), 1852-1924.
Date:
1892
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Credit: Treatment of fractures of the lower end of the humerus and of the base of the radius / by John B. Roberts. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    RADIUS. What splint do you use for the ordinary fracture of the lower end of the radius? Why? When do you begin passive motion? Do you usually expect to obtain good use of wrist and fingers? Nelaton’s. Two flat and padded splints. Pressure can be grad- uated and parts watched. Four weeks. a Uniformly. a Short palmar and dor- sal splints. Simplest form of reten- tive apparatus. Thiee or 4 days. a Yes, in majority of cases. a Short palmar and dor- sal. To permit flexion and adduction ot hand. Two weeks, but of fingers at once. a Yes. a Carr’s or Bolles’s. Three to 4 weeks. a Doubtful. b Plaster cast. Avoid stiff wrist and finger joints. One week wrist, fingers one day. a Yes, have not failed for 15 years. a No special one, but always pad, etc , so as to conform to the normal curvature of radius. Third week, but don't believe in it. a Yes. a Levis. It conforms to the part in state of rest. Three or 4 weeks. a Yes. a Bond’s splint with com- presses. Because I see the best results from this dressing. Three weeks. a Yes. a Carr’s or similar. Light and convenient. About 2 weeks. a Fair, except in old rheumatics. c Short plaster Paris after complete reduction under ether. Early. a Yes. a Spoon and anterior. 1 am accustomed to it. Three or 4 weeks. a Yes. . a Anterior and posterior long splints. Absolute quiet better secured. Three to 4 weeks. a Yes. a A small block of wood. Because it prevents the flexion upward. At once. a As a general rule, yes.