byHippocratestranslatedbyFrancisAdamsPart1
  Withregardtotheconstructionofbones,thebonesandjointsofthefingersaresimple,thebonesofthehandandfootarenumerous,andarticulatedinvariousways;theuppermostarethelargest;theheelconsistsofonebonewhichisseentoprojectoutward,andthebacktendonsareattachedtoit。Thelegconsistsoftwobones,unitedtogetheraboveandbelow,butslightlyseparatedinthemiddle;theexternalbone(fibula),whereitcomesintoproximitywiththelittletoe,isbutslightlysmallerthantheother,moresowheretheyareseparated,andattheknee,theouterhamstringarisesfromit;
  theseboneshaveacommonepiphysisbelow,withwhichthefootismoved,andanotherepiphysisabove,*inwhichismovedthearticularextremityofthefemur,whichissimpleandlightinproportiontoitslength,intheformofacondyle,andhavingthepatella(connectedwithit?),thefemuritselfbendsoutwardandforward;itsheadisaroundepiphysiswhichgivesorigintoligamentinsertedintheacetabulumofthehip—joint。Thisboneisarticulatedsomewhatobliquely,butlesssothanthehumerus。Theischiumisunitedtothegreatvertebracontiguoustotheossacrumbyacartilaginousligament。Thespine,fromtheossacrumtothegreatvertebra,iscurvedbackward;inthisquarteraresituatedthebladder,theorgansofgeneration,andtheinclinedportionoftherectum;fromthistothediaphragmitproceedsinastraightlineincliningforward,andthepsoaearesituatedthere;fromthispoint,tothegreatvertebraabovethetopsoftheshoulders,itrisesinalinethatiscurvedbackward,andthecurvatureappearsgreaterthanitisinreality,fortheposteriorprocessesofthespinearetherehighest;thearticulationoftheneckinclinesforward。Thevertebraeontheinsideareregularlyplacedupononeanother,butbehindtheyareconnectedbyacartilaginousligament;theyarearticulatedintheformofsynarthrosisatthebackpartofthespinalmarrow;behindtheyhaveasharpprocesshavingacartilaginousepiphysis,whenceproceedstherootsofnervesrunningdownward,asalsomusclesextendingfromthenecktotheloins,andfillingthespacebetweentheribsandthespine。Theribsareconnectedtoalltheintervertebralspacesontheinside,fromthenecktothelumbarregion,byasmallligament,andbeforetothesternum,theirextremitiesbeingspongyandsoft;theirformisthemostarchedinmanofallanimals;forinthispart,manis,ofallanimals,thenarrowestinproportiontohisbulk。Theribsareunitedtoeachvertebrabyasmallligamentattheplacefromwhichtheshortandbroadlateralprocesses(transverseprocesses?)arise。Thesternumisonecontinuousbone,havinglateralpitsfortheinsertionoftheribs;itisofaspongyandcartilaginousstructure。Theclaviclesareroundedinfront,havingsomeslightmovementsatthesternum,butmorefreeattheacromion。Theacromion,inman,arisesfromthescapuladifferentlyfrommostotheranimals。Thescapulaiscartilaginoustowardthespine,andspongyelsewhere,havinganirregularfigureexternally;itsneckandarticularcavitycartilaginous;itdoesnotinterferewiththemovementsoftheribs,andisfreeofallconnectionwiththeotherbones,exceptthehumerus。Theheadofthehumerusisarticulatedwithits(glenoid?)
  cavity,bymeansofasmallligament,anditconsistsofaroundedepiphysiscomposedofspongycartilage,thehumerusitselfisbentoutwardandforward,anditisarticulatedwithits(glenoid?)
  cavitybyitsside,andnotinastraightline。Attheelbowitisbroad,andhascondylesandcavities,andisofasolidconsistence;
  behinditisacavityinwhichthecoronoidprocess(olecranon?)oftheulnaislodged,whenthearmisextended;here,too,isinsertedthebenumblingnerve,whicharisesfrombetweenthetwobonesoftheforearmattheirjunction,andterminatesthere。
  *Epiphysismeansacloseunionofthetwobonesbymeansofaligament。
  Part2
  Whenthenoseisfractured,thepartsshouldbemodeledinstantly,ifpossible。Ifthefracturebeinitscartilaginouspart,introduceintothenostrilsatentformedofcaddis,inclosedintheouterskinofaCarthaginianhide,oranythingelsewhichdoesnotirritate;theskinistobegluedtothepartsdisplaced,whicharetobethusrectified。Bandaginginthiscasedoesmischief。Thetreatmentistoconsistofflourwithmanna,orofsulphurwithcerate。Youwillimmediatelyadjustthefragments,andafterwardretaintheminplacewithyourfingersintroducedintothenostrils,andturningthepartsintoplace;thentheCarthaginianskinistobeused。Calliusformsevenwhenthereisawound;andthesamethingsaretobedone,evenwhenthereistobeexfoliationofthebones,forthisisnotofaseriousnature。
  Part3
  Infracturesoftheears,neitherbandagesnorcataplasmsshouldbeused;or,ifanybandagebeused,itshouldbeputonverytight;thecerateandsulphurshouldbeappliedtoagglutinatethebandages。Whenmatterformsintheears,itisfoundtobemoredeeplyseatedthanmightbesupposed,forallpartsthatarepulpy,andconsistofjuicyflesh,provedeceptiousinsuchacase。Butnoharmwillresultfrommakinganopening,forthepartsarelean,watery,andfullofmucus。Nomentionisheremadeoftheplacesandcircumstanceswhichrenderitfataltomakeanopening。Thecureissoonesteffectedbytransfixingtheearwithacautery;buttheearismaimedanddiminishedinsize,ifburnedacross。Ifopened,oneofthegentlemedicinesforfleshwoundsshouldbeusedasadressing。
  Part4
  Thejaw—boneisoftenslightlydisplaced(subluxated?),andisrestoredagain;itisdislocatedbutrarely,especiallyingaping;
  infact,theboneisneverdislocatedunlessitslipswhilethemouthisopenedwide。Itslips,however,themorereadilyfromitsligamentsbeingoblique,supple,andofayieldingnature。Thesymptomsare:thelowerjawprotrudes,itisdistortedtothesideoppositethedislocation,andthepatientcannotshuthismouth;
  whenbothsidesaredislocated,thejawprojectsmore,themouthcanbelessshut,butthereisnodistortion;thisisshownbytherowsoftheteethintheupperandlowerjawcorrespondingwithoneanother。
  If,then,bothsidesbedislocated,andnotimmediatelyreduced,thepatientforthemostpartdiesonthetenthday,withsymptomsofcontinuedfever,stupor,andcoma,forthemusclesthereinducesucheffects;thereisdisorderofthebowelsattendedwithscantyandunmixeddejection;andthevomitings,ifany,areofthesamecharacter。Theothervarietyislesstroublesome。Themethodofreductionisthesameinboth:—Thepatientbeinglaiddownorseated,thephysicianistotakeholdofhishead,andgraspingbothsidesofthejaw—bonewithbothhands,withinandwithout,hemustperformthreemanoeuvresatonce,—rectifythepositionofthejaw,pushitbackward,andshutthemouth。Thetreatmentshouldconsistofsoothingapplications,position,andapplyingasuitablebandagetosupportthejaw—bone,soastocooperatewiththereduction。
  Part5
  Theboneoftheshoulderisdislocateddownward。Ihaveneverheardofanyothermode。Thepartsputontheappearanceofdislocationforward,whenthefleshaboutthejointiswastedduringconsumption,asalsoseemstobethecasewithcattlewheninastateofleannessafterwinter。Thosepersonsaremostliabletodislocationswhoarethin,slender,andhavehumiditiesabouttheirjointswithoutinflammation,foritknitsthejoints。Thosewhoattempttoreduceandrectifydislocationsinoxen,commitablunder,asforgettingthatthesymptomsarisefromthemannerinwhichtheoxusesthelimb,andthattheappearanceisthesameinamanwhoisinasimilarcondition,andforgettingalsothatHomerhassaid,thatoxenaremostleanatthatseason。Inthisdislocation,then,whennotreduced,thepatientcannotperformanyofthoseactswhichothersdo,byraisingthearmfromtheside。Ihavethusstatedwhoarethepersonsmostsubjecttothisdislocation,andhowtheyareaffected。Incongenitaldislocationsthenearestbonesaremostshortened,asisthecasewithpersonswhoareweasel—armed;
  thefore—armlessso,andthehandstillless;thebonesabovearenotaffected。Andtheparts(neartheseatoftheinjury)aremostwastedinflesh;andthishappensmoreespeciallyonthesideofthearmoppositethedislocation,andthatduringadolescence,yetinasomewhatlessdegreethanincongenitalcases。Thedeep—seatedsuppurationsoccurmostfrequentlytonew—borninfantsaboutthejointoftheshoulder,andtheseproducethesameconsequencesasdislocations。Inadults,thebonesarenotsodiminishedinsize,andjustly,seeingthattheotherswillnotincreaseasintheformercase;butwastingofthefleshtakesplace,foritisincreased,andisdiminishedeveryday,andatallages。Andattentionshouldbepaidtotheforceofhabit,andtothesymptomproducedbythetearingawayoftheacromion,wherebyavoidisleft,whichmakespeoplesupposethatthehumerusisdislocated。Theheadofthehumerusisfeltinthearmpit,andthepatientcannotraisehisarm,norswingittothissideandthat,asformerly。Theothershouldershowsthedifference。Modesofreduction:—Thepatienthimselfhavingplacedhisfistinthearmpit,pushesuptheheadofthehumeruswithit,andbringsthehandforwardtothebreast。Another:—Forceitbackward,sothatyoumayturnitround。Another:—Applyyourheadtotheacromion,andyourhandstothearmpit,separatetheheadofthehumerus(fromtheside?),andpushtheelbowintheoppositedirection;or,insteadofyourknees,anotherpersonmayturnasidetheelbow,asformerlydirected。Or,placethepatientonyourshoulder,withtheshoulderinhisarmpit。Or,withtheheel,somethingbeingintroducedtofillupthehollowofthearmpit,andusingtherightfoottotherightshoulder。Or,withapestle。Or,withthestepofaladder。Or,byrotationmadewithpieceofwoodstretchedbelowthearm。Treatment:—Astoattitude,thearmplacedbytheside,thehandandshoulderraised;thebandagingandadjustmentofthepartswhileinthisattitude。Ifnotreduced,thetopoftheshoulderbecomesattenuated。
  Part6
  Whentheacromionistornaway,theappearanceisthesameasindislocationoftheshoulder;butthereisnoimpediment,exceptthatthebonedoesnotreturntoitsposition。Thefigureshouldbethesameasindislocation,bothasregardsbandagingandsuspendingthelimb。Thebandagingaccordingtorule。
  Part7
  Whenpartialdisplacement(sub—luxation?)takesplaceattheelbow,eitherinsideoroutside,butthesharppoint(olecranon?)
  remainsinthecavityofthehumerus,makeextensioninastraightline,andpushtheprojectingpartsbackwardandtothesides。
  Part8
  Incompletedislocationstoeitherside,makeextensionwhilethearmisinthepositionitisputintobebandagedforafracture,forthustheroundedpartoftheelbowwillnotformanobstacletoit。
  Dislocationmostcommonlytakesplaceinward。Thepartsaretobeadjustedbyseparatingthebonesasmuchaspossible,sothattheendofthehumerusmaynotcomeincontactwiththeolecranon,butitistobecarriedupandturnedround,andnotforcedinastraightline;atthesametimetheoppositesidesaretobepushedtogether,andthebonesreducedtotheirplace。Inthesecasesrotationoftheelbowcooperates;thatistosay,turningthearmintoastateofsupinationandpronation;somuchforthereduction。Withregardtotheattitudeinwhichitistobeput,—thehandistobeplacedsomewhathigherthantheelbow,andthearmbytheside;thispositionsuitswithitwhenslungfromtheneck,iseasilyborne,isitsnaturalposition,andoneadaptedforordinarypurposes,unlesscallusformimproperly:thecallussoonforms。Treatment:—Bybandagesaccordingtothecommonruleforarticulations,andthepointoftheelbowistobeincludedinthebandage。
  Part9
  Theelbow,whenluxated,inducesthemostseriousconsequences,fevers,pain,nausea,vomitingofpurebile;andthisespeciallyindislocationsbackward,frompressureonthenervewhichoccasionsnumbness;nexttoitisdislocationforward。Thetreatmentisthesame。Thereductionofdislocationbackwardisbyextensionandadaptation:thesymptomofthisvariety,lossofthepowerofextension;ofdislocationforward,lossofthepowerofflexion。Initahardballistobeplacedinthebendoftheelbow,andthefore—armistobebentoverthiswhilesuddenextensionismade。
  Part10
  Diastasisofthebonesmayberecognizedbyexaminingthepartwheretheveinwhichrunsalongthearmdivides。
  Part11
  Inthesecasescallusisspeedilyformed。Incongenitaldislocations,thebonesbelowtheseatoftheinjuryareshorterthannatural;inthiscase,thegreatestshorteningisinthenearest,namely,thoseofthefore—arm;second,thoseofthehand;
  third,thoseofthefingers。Thearmandshouldersarestronger,owingtothenourishmentwhichtheyreceive,andtheotherarm,fromtheadditionalworkithastoperform,isstillmorestrong。Thewastingoftheflesh,ifthedislocationwasoutward,isontheinside;orifotherwise,onthesideoppositethedislocation。
  Part12
  Indislocationattheelbow,whetheroutwardorinward,extensionistobemadewiththefore—armatrightanglestothearm;thearmistobesuspendedbyashawlpassedthroughthearmpit,andaweightistobeattachedtotheextremityoftheelbow;orforceistobeappliedwiththehands。Thearticularextremitybeingproperlyraised,thepartsaretobeadjustedwiththepalmsofthehands,asindislocationsofthehands。Itistobebandaged,suspendedinasling,andplaced,whileinthisattitude。
  Part13
  Dislocationsbackwardaretoberectifiedwiththepalmsofthehandsalongwithsuddenextension。Thesetwoactsaretobeperformedtogether,asinothercasesofthekind。Indislocationforward,thearmistobendaroundaballofcloth,ofpropersize,andatthesametimereplaced。
  Part14
  Ifthedisplacementbeontheothersideboththeseoperationsaretobeperformedineffectingtheadjustmentofthearm。Withregardtothetreatment,—thepositionandthebandagingarethesameasintheothercases。Forallthesecasesmaybereducedbyordinarydistention。
  Part15
  Withregardtothemodesofreduction,someactupontheprincipleofcarryingtheonepieceofboneovertheother,somebyextension,andsomebyrotation:theselastconsistinrapidlyturningthearmtothissideandthat。
  Part16
  Thejointofthehandisdislocatedinwardoroutward,butmostfrequentlyinward。Thesymptomsareeasilyrecognized;
  ifinward,thepatientcannotatallbendhisfingers,butifoutward,hecannotextendthem。Reduction:—Byplacingthefingersaboveatable,extensionandcounter—extensionaretobemadebyassistance,while,withthepalmofthehandortheheelontheprojectingbone,onepressesforward,andfrombehind,upontheotherbone,andlayssomesoftsubstanceonit;and,ifthedislocationbeabove,thehandistobeturnedintoastateofpronation;or,ifbackward,intoastateofsupination。Thetreatmentistobeconductedwithbandages。
  Part17
  Thewholehandisdislocatedeitherinward,oroutward,butespeciallyinward,ortothissideorthat。Sometimestheepiphysisisdisplaced,andsometimesthereisdisplacement(diastasis)oftheonebonefromtheother。Powerfulextensionistobemadeinthiscase;andtheprojectingpartistobepressedupon,andcounter—pressuremadeontheoppositeside:bothmodesbeingperformedatthesametime,bothbackwardandlaterally,eitherwiththehandsonatable,orwiththeheel。Theseaccidentsgiverisetoseriousconsequencesanddeformities;butintimethepartsgetsostrongastoadmitofbeingused。Thetreatmentconsistsofbandagescomprehendingthehandandforearm,andsplintsaretobeappliedasfarasthefingers;whenputinsplints,theyaretobemorefrequentlyloosedthaninfractures,andmorecopiousallusionsofwateraretobeused。
  Part18
  Incongenitaldislocationsthehandbecomesshortened,andtheatrophyofthefleshisgenerallyonthesideoppositethedislocation。Intheadultthebonesremainoftheirpropersize。
  Part19
  Thesymptomsofdislocationofthefingerareobvious,andneednotbedescribed。Thisisthemodeofreduction:—Bystretchinginastraightline,andmakingpressureontheprojectingpart,andcounter—pressure,attheoppositeside,ontheother。Thepropertreatmentconsistsintheapplicationofbandages。Whennotreduced,thepartsunitebycallusoutsideofthejoints。Incongenitaldislocations,andinthosewhichoccurduringbonesbelowthedislocationareshortened,andthefleshiswastedprincipallyonthesideoppositetothedislocation;intheadultthebonesremainoftheirpropersize。
  Part20
  Dislocationatthehip—jointoccursinfourmodes,inwardmostfrequently,outwardnext,theothersofequalfrequency。Thesymptoms:—Thecommon,acomparisonwiththesoundleg。Thepeculiarsymptomsofdislocationsinward;theheadoftheboneisfeltattheperineum;thepatientcannotbendhislegasformerly;thelimbappearselongated,andtoagreatextent,unlessyoubringbothlimbsintothemiddlespacebetweentheminmakingacomparisonofthem;andthefootandthekneeareinclinedoutward。Ifthedislocationhastakenplacefrombirth,orduringone’sgrowth,thethighisshortened,theleglessso,andtheothersaccordingtothesamerule;thefleshypartsareatrophied,especiallyontheoutside。Suchpersonsareafraidtostanderect,andcrawlalongonthesoundlimb;or,ifcompelled,theywalkwithoneortwostaves,andbearuptheaffectedlimb;andthesmallerthelimbsomuchthemoredotheywalk。Iftheaccidenthappenstoadultsthebonesremainoftheirpropersize,butthefleshiswasted,asformerlydescribed;thepatientswalkinawrigglingmanner,likeoxen;theyarebenttowardtheflank,andthebuttockontheuninjuredsideisprominent;fortheuninjuredlimbmustnecessarilycomebelowthatitmaysupportthebody,whilsttheothermustbecarriedoutoftheway,asitcannotsupportthebody,likethosewhohaveanulcerinthefoot。Theypoisethebodybymeansofastaffonthesoundside,andgrasptheaffectedlimbwiththehandabovethekneesoastocarrythebodyinshiftingfromoneplacetoanother。Ifthepartsbelowthehip—jointbeused,thebonesbelowarelessatrophied,butthefleshmore。
  Part21
  Thesymptomsandattitudesindislocationoutwardaretheopposite,andthekneeandfootinclinealittleinward。Whenitiscongenital,oroccursduringadolescence,thebonesdonotgrowproperly;accordingtothesamerule,theboneofthehip—jointissomewhathigherthannatural,anddoesnotgrowproportionally。Inthosewhohavefrequentdislocationsoutward,withoutinflammation,thelimbisofamorehumid(flabby?)temperamentthannatural,likethethumb,foritisthepartmostfrequentlydislocated,owingtoitsconfiguration;inwhatpersonsthedislocationistoagreaterorlessextent;andinwhatpersonsitismoredifficultlyoreasilyproduced;
  inwhatthereisreasontohopethatitcanbespeedilyreduced,andinwhatnot;andtheremedyforthis;andinwhatcasesthedislocationfrequentlyhappens,andtreatmentofthis。Indislocationoutwardfrombirth,orduringadolescence,orfromdisease,(andithappensmostfrequentlyfromdisease,inwhichcasethereissometimesexfoliationofthebone,butevenwherethereisnoexfoliation),thepatientsexperiencethesamesymptoms,buttoaninferiordegreetothoseindislocationsinward,ifproperlymanagedsothatinwalkingtheycanputthewholefoottothegroundandleantoeitherside。Theyoungerthepatientis,thegreatercareshouldbebestowedonhim;whenneglected,thecasegetsworse;whenattendedto,itimproves;and,althoughtherebeatrophyinallpartsofthelimb,itistoalessextent。
  Part22
  Whenthereisadislocationonbothsides,theaffectionsofthebonesarethesame;thefleshiswelldeveloped,exceptwithin,thenatesprotrude,thethighsarearched,unlesstherebesphacelus。Iftherebecurvatureofthespineabovethehip—joint,thepatientsenjoygoodhealth,butthebodydoesnotgrow,withtheexceptionofthehead。
  Part23
  Thesymptomsofdislocationbackwardare:—Thepartsbeforemoreempty,behindtheyprotrude,thefootstraight,flexionimpossible,exceptwithpain,extensionleastofall:inthesethelimbisshortened。Theycanneitherextendthelimbattheham,noratthegroin,unlessitbemuchraised,norcantheybendit。Theuppermostjoint,inmostcases,takesthelead:thisiscommoninjoints,nerves,muscles,intestines,uteri,andotherparts。
  Theretheboneofthehip—jointiscarriedbackwardtothenates,andonthataccountitisshortened,andbecausethepatientcannotextendit。Thefleshofthewholelegiswastedinallcases,inwhichmost,andtowhatextent,hasbeenalreadystated。Everypartofthebodywhichperformsitsfunctionalworkisstrong,but,notwithstanding,ifinactive,itgetsintoabadcondition,unlessitsinactivityarisefromfatigue,fever,orinflammation。Andindislocationsoutward,thelimbisshortened,becausetheboneislodgedinfleshwhichyields;
  but,notwithstanding,indislocationsinward,itislonger,becausetheboneislodgedonaprojectingbone。Adults,then,whohavethisdislocationunreduced,arebentatthegroinsinwalking,andtheotherhamisflexed;theyscarcelyreachthegroundwiththeballofthefoot;theygraspthelimbwiththehand,andwalkwithoutastaffiftheychoose;ifthestaffbetoolong,theirfootcannotreachthegrounds—iftheywishtoreachtheground,theymustuseashortstaff。Thereiswastingofthefleshincasesattendedwithpain;andtheinclinationofthelegisforward,andthesoundleginproportion。Incongenitalcases,orwheninadolescence,orfromdisease,theboneisdislocated(underwhatcircumstanceswillbeexplainedafterward),thelimbisparticularlyimpaired,owingtothenervesandjointsnotbeingexercised,andthekneeisimpairedforthereasonsstated。Thesepersons,keepingthelimbbent,walkwithonestaffortwo。Butthesoundlimbisingoodfleshfromusage。
  Part24
  Indislocationsforwardthesymptomsaretheopposite:avacuitybehind,aprotuberancebefore;ofallmotionstheycanleastperformflexion,andextensionbest;thefootisstraight,thelimbisoftheproperlengthattheheel;atitsextremitythefootalittleturnedup;theyareespeciallypainedatfirst:ofallthesedislocationsretentionofurineoccursmostfrequentlyinthisvariety,becausetheboneislodgedamongimportantnerves。Theforepartsarestretched,donotgrow,arediseased,andareobnoxioustoprematuredecay;thebackpartsarewrinkled。Inthecaseofadults,theywalkerect,restingmerelyontheheel,andthistheydodecidedlyiftheycantakegreatsteps;buttheydragitalong;thewastingisleastofallinthisvarietyofdislocation,owingtotheirbeingabletousethelimb,butthewastingismostbehind。Thewholelimbbeingstraighterthannaturaltheystandinneedofastaffontheaffectedside。Whenthedislocationiscongenital,orhasoccurredduringadolescence,ifproperlymanaged,thepatienthastheuseofthelimbaswellasadults(otherwise?)haveofit。But,ifneglected,itisshortenedandextended,forinsuchcasesthejointisgenerallyinastraightposition。Thediminutionofthebones,andwastingofthefleshyparts,areanalogous。
  Part25
  Inreduction—theextensionofthethighistobepowerful,andtheadjustmentwhatiscommoninallsuchcases,withthehands,oraboard,oralever,which,indislocationsinward,shouldberound,andindislocationsoutward,flat;butitismostlyapplicableindislocationsoutward。Dislocationsinwardaretoberemediedbymeansofbladders,extendingtothebarepartofthethigh,alongwithextensionandbindingtogetherofthelimbs。Thepatientmaybesuspended,withhisfeetalittleseparatedfromoneanother,andthenapersoninsertinghisarmwithintheaffectedlimb,istosuspendhimselffromit,andperformextensionandreadjustmentatthesametime;andthismethodissufficientindislocationsforwardandtheothers,butleastofallindislocationsbackward。Aboardfastenedunderthelimb,liketheboardfastenedbelowthearmindislocationsattheshoulder,answersindislocationsinward,butlesssointheothervarieties。Alongwithextensionyouwillusepressureeitherwiththefoot,thehand,oraboard,especiallyindislocationsforwardandbackward。
  Part26
  Dislocationsatthekneeareofamildercharacterthanthoseoftheelbow,owingtothecompactnessandregularityofthejoint;andhenceitismorereadilydislocatedandreduced。Dislocationgenerallytakesplaceinward,butalsooutwardandbackward。Themethodsofreductionare—bycircumflexion,orbyrapidexcalcitration,orbyrollingafilletintoaball,placingitintheham,andthenlettingthepatient’sbodysuddenlydropdownonhisknees:thismodeappliesbestindislocationsbackward。Dislocationsbackward,likethoseoftheelbows,mayalsobereducedbymoderateextension。
  Lateraldislocationsmaybereducedbycircumflexionorexcalcitration,orbyextension(butthisismostapplicableindislocationbackward),butalsobymoderateextension。Theadjustmentiswhatiscommoninall。Ifnotreduced,indislocationsbackward,theycannotbendthelegandthighupononeanother,butneithercantheydothisintheothersexcepttoasmallextent;andtheforepartsofthethighandlegarewasted。Indislocationsinwardtheyarebandy—legged,andtheexternalpartsareatrophied。But,indislocationsoutward,theyinclinemoreoutward,butarelesslame,forthebodyissupportedonthethickerbone,andtheinnerpartsarewasted。Theconsequencesofacongenitaldislocation,oroneoccurringduringadolescence,areanalogoustotheruleformerlylaiddown。
  Part27
  Dislocationsattheankle—jointrequirestrongextension,eitherwiththehandsorsomesuchmeans,andadjustment,whichatthesametimeeffectsbothacts;thisiscommoninallcases。
  Part28
  Dislocationsofthebonesofthefootaretobetreatedlikethoseofthehand。
  Part29
  Dislocationsofthebonesconnectedwiththeleg,ifnotreduced,whetheroccurringatbirthorduringadolescence,areofthesamecharacterasthoseinthehand。
  Part30
  Personswho,injumpingfromaheight,havepitchedontheheel,soastooccasiondiastasis(separation)ofthebones,ecchymosisoftheveins,andcontusionofthenerves,—whenthesesymptomsareveryviolent,thereisdangerthatthepartsmaysphacelate,andgivetroubletothepatientduringtheremainderofhislife;forthesebonesaresoconstructedastoslippastoneanother,andthenervescommunicatetogether。And,likewiseincasesoffracture,eitherfromaninjuryinthelegorthigh,orinparalysisofthenervesconnectedwiththeseparts,or,wheninanyothercaseofconfinementtobedtheheel,fromneglect,becomesblackened,inallthesecasesseriouseffectsresulttherefrom。Sometimes,inadditiontothesphacelus,veryacutefeverssupervene,attendedwithhiccup,tumors,aberrationofintellect,andspeedydeath,alongwithlividityofthelargebloodvessels,andgangrene。Thesymptomsoftheexacerbationsarethese:iftheecchymosis,theblackenedparts,andthosearoundthem,besomewhathardandred,andiflividitybecombinedwiththehardness,thereisdangerofmortification;but,notwithstanding,ifthepartsaresublivid,orevenverylividanddiffused,orgreenishandsoft,thesesymptoms,inallsuchcases,arefavorable。Thetreatmentconsistsintheadministrationofhellebore,iftheybefreefromfever,butotherwise,theyaretohaveoxyglykyfordrink,ifrequired。Bandaging,—agreeablytotheruleinotherjoints;butthisistobeattendedtoalso,—thebandagesshouldbenumerous,andsofterthanusual;compressionless;morewaterthanusualtobeusedintheallusions;tobeappliedespeciallytotheheel。Thesameobjectshouldbesoughtafterinthepositionasinthebandaging,namely,thatthehumorsmaynotbedeterminedtotheheel;thelimbtobewelllaidshouldhavetheheelhigherthantheknee。Splintsnottobeused。
  Part31
  Whenthefootisdislocated,eitheralone,orwiththeepiphysis,thedisplacementismoreapttobeinward。Ifnotreduced,inthecourseoftimethepartsofthehips,thigh,andleg,oppositethedislocation,becomeattenuated。Reduction:—Asindislocationatthewrist;buttheextensionrequirestobeverypowerful。Treatment:—Agreeablytotherulelaiddownfortheotherjoints。Lessapttobefollowedbyseriousconsequencesthanthewrist,ifkeptquiet。Dietrestricted,asbeinginaninactivestate。Thoseoccurringatbirth,orduringadolescence,observetheruleformerlystated。
  Part32
  Withregardtoslightcongenitaldislocations,someofthemcanberectified,especiallyclub—foot。Thereismorethanonevarietyofclub—foot。Thetreatmentconsistsinmodelingthefootlikeapieceofwax;applyingresinouscerate,andnumerousbandages;orasole,orapieceofleadistobeboundon,butnotuponthebareskin;theadjustmentandattitudestocorrespond。
  Part33
  Ifthedislocatedbonescauseawoundintheskin,andprotrude,itisbettertoletthemalone,providedonlytheyarenotallowedtohang,norarecompressed。Thetreatmentconsistsinapplyingpitchedcerate,orcompressesdippedinhotwine(forcoldisbadinallsuchcases),andcertainleaves;butinwinterunwashedwoolmaybeappliedasacovertothepart;neithercataplasmsnorbandaging;
  restricteddiet。Cold,greatweight,compression,violence,restrictedposition,allsucharetobeaccountedasfatalmeasures。
  Whentreatedmoderately(theyescape),maimedanddeformed;for,ifthedislocationbeattheankle,thefootisdrawnupward,and,ifelsewhere,accordingtothesamerule。Thebonesdonotreadilyexfoliate;foronlysmallportionsofthemaredenuded,andtheyhealbynarrowcicatrices。Thedangerisgreatestinthegreatestjoints,andthosehighestup。Theonlychanceofrecoveryis,iftheyarenotreduced,exceptatthefingersandhand,andinthesecasesthedangershouldbeannouncedbeforehand。Attemptsatreductiontobemadeonthefirstorsecondday;or,ifnotaccomplishedthen,onthetenth,bynomeansonthefourth。Reductionbylevers。Treatment:—Asininjuriesofthebonesofthehead,andthepartistobekepthot;anditisbettertogivehelleboreimmediatelyafterthepartshavebeenreduced。Withregardtotheotherbones,itshouldbewellknown,that,ifreplaced,deathwillbetheconsequence;themoresurelyandexpeditiously,thegreaterthearticulation,andthemorehighitssituation。
  Dislocationofthefootisattendedwithspasm(tetanus)andgangrene;
  andif,uponitsbeingreplaced,anyofthesesymptomscomeon,thechanceofrecovery,iftherebeanychance,isindisplacingitanew;forspasmsdonotarisefromrelaxation,butfromtensionoftheparts。
  Part34
  Excision,eitherofarticularbonesorofpiecesofbones,whennothighupinthebody,butaboutthefootorthehand,isgenerallyfollowedbyrecovery,unlessthepatientdieatoncefromdeliquiumanimi。Treatment:—Asininjuriesofthehead;warmth。
  Part35
  Sphacelusofthefleshypartsisproducedbythetightcompressionofbleedingwounds,andbypressureinthefracturesofbones,andbyblackening,arisingfrombandages。Andinthosecasesinwhichaportionofthethighorarm,boththebonesandthefleshdropoff,manyrecover,thecasebeinglessdangerousthanmanyothers。
  Incases,then,connectedwithfractureofthebones,theseparationofthefleshquicklytakesplace,buttheseparationofthebone,attheboundaryofitsdenudedpart,isslowerintakingplace。Butthepartsbelowtheseatoftheinjury,andthesoundportionofthebody,aretobepreviouslytakenaway(fortheydiepreviously),takingcaretoavoidproducingpain,fordeliquiumanimimayoccasiondeath。Theboneofthethighinsuchacasecameawayontheeightiethday,butthelegwasremovedonthetwentiethday。Thebonesoftheleg,inacertaincase,cameawayatthemiddleofthesixtiethday。Inthesecasestheseparationisquickorslow,accordingtothecompressionappliedbythephysician。Whenthecompressionisgentlyappliedthebonesdonotdropoffatall,neitheraretheydenudedofflesh,butthegangreneisconfinedinthemoresuperficialparts。Thetreatmentofsuchcasesmustbeundertaken;formostofthemaremoreformidableinappearancethaninreality。Thetreatmentshouldbemild,but,notwithstanding,witharestricteddiet;hemorrhagesandcoldaretobedreaded;theposition,soasthatthelimbmaybeinclinedupward,andafterward,onaccountofthepurulentabscess,horizontally,orsuchasmaysuitwithit。Insuchcases,andinmortifications,thereareusually,aboutthecrisis,hemorrhagesandcrisis,hemorrhagesandviolentdiarrhoeas,which,however,onlylastforafewdays;thepatientsdonotlosetheirappetite,neitheraretheyfeverish,norshouldtheybeputuponareduceddiet。
  Part36
  Displacementofthespine,ifinward,threatensimmediatedeath,attendedwithretentionofurineandlossofsensibility。
  Outward,theaccidentisfreefrommostofthesebadeffects,muchmoresothanwherethereismerelyconcussionwithoutdisplacement;theeffectsintheformercasebeingconfinedtothespotaffected,whereasinthelattertheyarefurthercommunicatedtothewholebody,andareofamortalcharacter。Inlikemanner,whentheribsarefractured,whetheroneormore,providedtherebenosplinters,thereisrarelyfever,spittingofblood,andsphacelus,andordinarytreatmentwithoutevacuationwillsuffice,providedtherebenofever;—bandaging,accordingtorule;andthecallusformsintwentydays,thebonebeingofaporousnature。Butincasesofcontusion,tuberclesform,alongwithcough,suppuratingsores,andsphacelusoftheribs,fornervesfromallthepartsrunalongeachrib。Inmanyofthesecaseshaemoptysisandempyemaalsotakeplace。Themanagementofthiscaseconsistsincarefultreatment,bandagingaccordingtorule,dietatfirstrestricted,butafterwardmoreliberal,quiet,silence,position,bowels,andvenerealmattersregulated。Evenwhenthereisnospittingofblood,thesecontusionsaremorepainfulthanfractures,andaremoresubjectintimetorelapses;andwhenanymucouscollectionisleftinthepart,itmakesitselfbefeltindisordersofthebody。Treatment:—burning,whentheboneisaffected,downtothebone,butnottouchingtheboneitself;ifintheintercostalspace,theburningmustnotextendthroughit,norbetoosuperficial。Insphacelusoftheribs,tentsaretobetried,allotherparticularswillbestatedafterward:buttheyshouldbelearnedbysightratherthanbywords,namely,food,drink,heat,cold,attitude;medicines,dry,liquid,red,dark,white,sour,fortheulcers,andsowithregardtothediet。
  Part37
  Displacements(ofthevertebrae)fromafallrarelyadmitofbeingrectified,andthoseabovethediaphragmaremostdifficulttorectify。Whentheaccidenthappenstochildren,thebodydoesnotgrow,withtheexceptionofthelegs,thearms,andhead。
  Excurvation,inadults,speedilyrelievestheindividualfromthediseaseheislaboringunder,butintimeitrenewsitsattack,withthesamesymptomsasinchildren,butofalessseriousnature。Someindividualshavebornethisaffectionwell,andhaveturnedouttobebrawnyandfat。Butfewofthemhavelivedtotheageofsixty。
  Lateralcurvaturesalsooccur,theproximatecauseofwhichistheattitudesinwhichthesepersonslie。Thesecaseshavetheirprognosticsaccordingly。
  Part38
  Theruleforthereductionandadjustment:—Theaxle,thelever,thewedge,pressureabove;theaxletoseparate,thelevertopushaside。Reductionandadjustmentaretobeaccomplishedbyforcibleextension,thepartsbeingplacedinsuchapositionaswillfacilitatetheconveyingofthedisplacedboneovertheextremityofthebonefromwhichitwasdisplaced:thisistobeaccomplishedeitherwiththehands,orbysuspension,oraxles,orturnedroundsomething。Withthehandsthisistobeeffectedproperly,accordingtothestructureoftheparts。Inthecaseofthewristandelbow,thepartsaretobeforcedasunder,atthewristinthelineoftheelbow,andtheelbowwiththefore—armatarightanglewiththearm,aswhenitissuspendedinasling。Whenwewanttoseparatetheprotrudingbones,andforcethemintoplace,inthecaseofthefingers,thetoes,orthewrist,theproperseparationmaybemadebyhands,whiletheprojectingpartisforcedintoitsplacebypressingdownwiththeheelorthepalmofthehanduponsomeresistingobject,whilesomethingmoderatelysoftislaidundertheprojectingpart,butnothingsuchundertheother,andthenpressureistobemadebackwardanddownward,whetherthedislocationbeinwardoroutward。
  Inlateraldisplacement,pressureandcounter—pressuremustbemadeontheoppositesides。Displacementsforwardcanbereducedneitherbysneezing,norcoughing,norbytheinjectionofair,norbythecupping—instrument;andifanythingcandogoodinsuchacase,itisextension。Peoplearedeceivedinfracturesofthespinalprocesses,thepainofwhichcausingthepatienttostoopforward,thecaseistakenfordislocationinward;thesefractureshealspeedilyandeasily。Dislocationoutwardistoberemediedbysuccussion,whenhighup,towardthefeet;andwhensituatedlowdown,inthecontrarydirection;thepartistobepressedbackintoitsplace,eitherwiththefootoraboard。Dislocationstoeitherside,iftheyadmitofanyremedy,aretobetreatedbyextension,andsuitableattitudes,withregimen。Thewholeapparatusshouldbebroad,soft,andstrong;orotherwise,theyshouldbewrappedinrags;
  beforebeingused,theyshouldallbepreparedproportionatelytothelength,height,andbreadth。Inapplyingextensiontothethigh,forexample,thebandsshouldbefastenedattheankleandabovetheknee,thesestretchinginthesamedirection,anotherbandtobepassedbytheloins,andaroundthearmpits,andbytheperineumandthigh,oneendpassingupthebreastandtheotheralongtheback,theseallstretchinginthesamedirectionandbeingfastenedeithertoapieceofwoodresemblingapestleortoanaxle。Whenthisisdoneonacouch,eitherofitsfeetistobefastenedtothethreshold,andastrongblockofwoodistobelaidacrosstheother,andthepiecesofwoodresemblingapestlearetoberaisedonthese,tomakeextensionandcounter—extension;thenavesofawheelaretobefastenedinthefloor,oraladderistobeadjusted,sothatextensionmaybemadeinbothdirections。Thethingcommonlyusedisabenchsixcubitslong,twocubitsbroad,onefathominthickness,havingtwolowaxlesatthisendandthat,andhavingatitsmiddletwomoderatesizedpillars,towhichistobeadjustedatransversepieceofwoodlikethestepofaladder,whichistoreceivethepieceofwoodtiedbelowthelimb,asisdoneindislocationattheshoulder;andthebenchistohaveexcavationsliketrays,smooth,fourinchesinbreadthanddepth,andatsuchanintervalastoleaveroomfortheleverusedtoreducethelimb。Inthemiddleofthebenchasquareholeistobescoopedouttoreceiveasmallpillar,which,beingadjustedtotheperineum,willobviatethetendencyofthebodytoslipdownward,andbeingratherloosemayactsomewhatasalever。Incertainoccasionsapieceofwoodisrequired,whichisinsertedintoaholescoopedoutofthewall;theotherendofitisthentobepresseddown,somethingmoderatelysoftbeingplacedunderit。
  Part39
  Inthosecaseswheretheboneofthepalatehasexfoliated,thenosesinksinitsmiddle。Incontusionsoftheheadwithoutawound,eitherfromafall,afracture,orpressure,incertainofthesecasesacridhumorsdescendfromtheheadtothethroat,andfromthewoundintheheadtotheliverandthigh。
  Part40
  Thesymptomsofsubluxationsandluxations,andwhere,andhow,andhowmuchthesedifferfromoneanother。Andthecasesinwhichthearticularcavityhasbeenbrokeoff,andinwhichtheligamenthasbeentorn,andinwhichtheepiphysishasbrokeninwhich,andhow,whenthelimbconsistsoftwobones,oneorbotharebroken:inconsequenceofthesethedangers,chancesinwhichbad,andwhentheinjurieswillresultindeath,andwheninrecovery。Whatcasesaretobereducedorattempted,andwhen,andwhich,andwhennot;thehopesanddangersinthesecases。Whichandwhencongenitaldislocationsaretobeundertaken:thepartsinastateofgrowth,thepartsfullygrown,andwhysooner,orslower:andwhyapartbecomesmaimed,andhow,andhownot:andwhyacertainpartisatrophied,andwhere,andhow,andinwhatcasestoalessextent。Andwhyfracturedpartsunitesoonerorslower,howdistortionsandcallositiesform,andtheremedyforthem。Inwhatcasesthereareexternalwounds,eitheratfirstorafterwards:inwhatfracturesthebonesareshortened,andinwhatnot:inwhatcasesthefracturedbonesprotrude,andwhentheyprotrudemost:inwhatcasesdislocatedbonesprotrude。Thatphysiciansaredeceived,andbywhatmeans,inwhattheysee,andinwhattheydevise,regardingaffections,andregardingcures。Establishedruleswithregardtobandaging:preparation,presentationofthepart,extension,adjustment,friction,bandaging,suspensionandplacingofthelimb,attitude,seasons,diet。Themoreporouspartshealfastest,andviceversa。Distortions,wherethebonesarecrooked。Fleshandtendonswastedonthesideofthedislocation。Theforceusedinreductiontobeappliedatasgreatadistanceaspossiblefromtheseatofthedisplacement。Ofnerves(ligaments?),thosewhichareinmotionandinhumidity(flabby?)areofayieldingnature;thosethatarenot,lessso。Ineverydislocationthemostspeedyreductionisbest。Reductionnottobemadewhilethepatientisinafebrilestate,noronthefourthorfifthday;andleastofall,inthoseoftheelbow,andallcaseswhichinducetorpor;thesoonestthebest,providedtheinflammatorystagebeavoided。Partstornasunder,whethernerves,orcartilages,orepiphyses,orpartsseparatedatsymphyses,cannotpossiblyberestoredtotheirformerstate;butcallusisquicklyformedinmostcases,yettheuseofthelimbispreserved。Ofluxations,thosenearesttheextremitiesareleastdangerous。Thosejointswhicharemosteasilydislocatedaretheleastsubjecttoinflammation。Thosewhichhavebeenleastinflamed,andhavenotbeensubjectedtoafter—treatment,aremostliabletobedislocatedanew。Extensionshouldbemadeinthepositionmostcalculatedtoenabletheonebonetocleartheextremityoftheother,attentionbeingpaidtoconfigurationandplace。Adjustmenttobemadeinthedirectionofthedisplacement;topushthedisplacedlimbstraightbackwardandsideways。Partssuddenlydrawnasidearetobesuddenlydrawnbackbyarotatorymotion。Articulationswhichhavebeenoftenestdislocatedarethemosteasilyreduced;thecauseistheconformationofthenerves(ligaments?)orofthebones;oftheligamentsthattheyarelongandyielding;andofthebones,theshallownessofthearticularcavity,androundnessofthehead[ofthebonethatentersit]。Usage,byitsfriction,formsanewsocket。
  Thecause—thedisposition,andhabit,andage。Apartsomewhatmucousisnotsubjecttoinflammation。
  Part41
  Inthosecaseswheretherearewounds,eitheratfirst,orfromprotrusionofthebones;orafterwards,frompruritus,orirritation;inthelattercaseyouareimmediatelytounloosethebandages,andhavingappliedpitchedceratetothewound,bandagethelimb,placingtheheadoftherolleruponthewound,andproceedingotherwiseasiftherewerenowoundinthecase;forthuswilltheswellingbereducedasmuchaspossible,andthewoundwillsuppuratemostquickly,andthediseasedpartswillseparate,andwhenitbecomescleanthewoundwillmostquicklyheal。Splintsarenottobeappliedtotheplace,norisittobeboundtight。Proceedthuswhennolargebonesexfoliate,butnotinthelattercase,forthenthereisgreatsuppuration,andthesametreatmentisnotapplicable,butthepartsrequiretobeexposedtotheaironaccountoftheabscesses。Insuchcaseswherethebonesprotrude,andwhetherreducedornot,bandagingisnotbefitting,butdistentionistobepracticedbymeansofrollsofcloth,madelikethoseuseduponshackles;oneoftheseistobeplacedattheankle,andtheotherattheknee;theyaretobeflattenedtowardtheleg,soft,strong,andhavingrings;androdsmadeofcornel,andofaproperlengthandthicknessaretobeadjustedtothem,soastokeepthepartsdistended;andstraps,attachedtobothextremities,aretobeinsertedintotherings,sothattheextremitiesbeingfixedintotherolls,mayeffectdistention。Treatment:—Pitchedcerate,inahotstate;theattitudes,positionofthefootandhip;regulateddiet。Theboneswhichhaveprotrudedthroughtheskinaretobereplacedthesameday,ornext;notonthefourthorfifth,butwhentheswellinghassubsided。Reductionistobeperformedwithlevers;
  whenthebonedoesnotpresentanyplaceuponwhichthelevercanrest,aportionofthepartwhichpreventsthisistobesawedoff。
  Butthedenudedpartswilldropoff,andthelimbbecomeshortened。
  Part42
  Dislocationsatthejointsaretoagreaterandlessextent。
  Thosethataretoalessextentarethemosteasilyreduced;thosethataretoagreaterextentoccasionlesionsofthebones,oftheligaments,ofthejoints,ofthefleshyparts,andoftheattitudes。
  Thethighandarmresembleoneanotherverymuchintheirdislocations。