Abstracts Of Reports International Congress Of Medicine 1913

Author : International Congress Of Medicine
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780483447813
Total Pages : 114 pages
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Download or read book Xviith International Congress Of Medicine, London, 1913 written by International Congress Of Medicine and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-19 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Xviith International Congress Of Medicine, London, 1913: Abstracts Of Reports Joints which come for treatment in a position of contrae ture should be at once treated by plaster dressings and got back into position by stages. The most important agent in the local treatment is the complete fixation by means of bandages or apparatus that cannot be removed. TO this is added in the case of the spinal column the supine position, and in the case of the lower limbs the removal of the weight of the body. Illustrations are given. In general treatment Bollinger lays stress on sun rays, the application of which is critically described. This treatment, together with Roentgen therapy, has markedly diminished the boundaries of operative procedure. The Mechanical Treatment of Hip Disease. Abstract of Report by Dr. John ridlon, Chicago. By hip disease is meant any chronic inflammation of the hip joint that is not differentiated from tuberculosis, and that left untreated results in more or less diminished range of motion at the joint, with usually some deformity and frequently shortened limb. All cases of hip disease demand mechanical treatment; only a very small percentage of cases demand operative treatment; and for these mechanical treatment is as essential as for the cases not operated upon. This mechanical treatment falls into three general classes - namely, plaster-of - Paris splints (long and short); metal splints for immobilisation (of which the Thomas splint is the best type); and traction devices for use in bed and for walking (of which the Taylor splint is typical). Some cases require treatment in bed for a time, others may walk with crutches or the protecting traction splint; other cases, at least during the period of convalescence, may with advantage walk on the limb without crutches or any protecting device. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.