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... sole or heel of which is raised to a proportionate thickness ; or the flexion of the thigh may be extreme , and , by preventing the application of the foot to the ground , com- pel the patient to resort to the use of a crutch . True ...
... sole or heel of which is raised to a proportionate thickness ; or the flexion of the thigh may be extreme , and , by preventing the application of the foot to the ground , com- pel the patient to resort to the use of a crutch . True ...
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... sole to the ground . Should the use of apparatus and friction prove insufficient , the division of the contracted muscles offers the only chance of restoration ; but this should not be resorted to until the practitioner is satisfied ...
... sole to the ground . Should the use of apparatus and friction prove insufficient , the division of the contracted muscles offers the only chance of restoration ; but this should not be resorted to until the practitioner is satisfied ...
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... sole being scarcely raised from the ground ; or it may be so considerable that the heel almost touches the nates . In the majority of cases , the knee is flexed less than to a right angle , as at fig . 7 ; sometimes it does not exceed ...
... sole being scarcely raised from the ground ; or it may be so considerable that the heel almost touches the nates . In the majority of cases , the knee is flexed less than to a right angle , as at fig . 7 ; sometimes it does not exceed ...
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... sole , with joints at knee and ankle , the thigh and leg pieces being capable of elonga- tion by means of the sliding pieces and screws ƒƒe e . The part i indi- cates the padded upper extremity of the apparatus , adapted for pressure ...
... sole , with joints at knee and ankle , the thigh and leg pieces being capable of elonga- tion by means of the sliding pieces and screws ƒƒe e . The part i indi- cates the padded upper extremity of the apparatus , adapted for pressure ...
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... sole , induce so great atony in their fibres as will permit a sinking of the tarsal arch , a spurious Talipes valgus , or flat - foot , results . Eversion of the foot , stiffness of the tibio - tarsal articulation , causing the ...
... sole , induce so great atony in their fibres as will permit a sinking of the tarsal arch , a spurious Talipes valgus , or flat - foot , results . Eversion of the foot , stiffness of the tibio - tarsal articulation , causing the ...
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2d Edition abscess achillis adductor adductor longus adhesions affected Anatomy ankle ankle-joint anky ankylosis of knee apparatus application articular surfaces articulation biceps bones cartilage cause cicatrisation cloth Club-foot complete condyle consequent considerable contraction contracture crutch Cured by division deformity disease displacement distortion ensued exercise exists extended position extension extensor external condyle extremities false ankylosis fascia fascia lata femoris femur fibres fibula flexed flexion foot frictions gastrocnemii gradually heel hip-joint immobility inches incomplete ankylosis inflammation joint knee-ankylosis knee-joint lameness ligaments limb London longus losis luxation manipulations mechanical metatarsal motion muscular natural occasionally operation osseous ossification pain paralysis patella patient phalanx posterior practitioner present punctures rectus femoris rendered restoration result rheumatic rigidity rotation Section of hamstrings shortening slight splint stiff straightening structures strumous suppuration Surgeon surgical synovial membrane tendo Achillis tendons tenotomy thigh tibia tion tissues Treatise on Club-foot treatment true ankylosis varus vertebræ walk weeks
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