第2章

37。Inthosecasesinwhichthefracturedportionsaredepressedandflattened,ifitisdepressedinfrontatthecartilage,somethingmaybeintroducedintothenostrilstorectifytheparts。Ifnot,allsuchdeformitiesmayberestoredbyintroducingthefingersintothenostrils,ifthiscanbemanaged,butifnot,athickspatulaistobeintroducedwiththefingers,nottotheforepartofthenose,buttothedepressedportion,andthephysicianistotakeholdofthenoseexternallyonbothsides,andatthesametimeraiseitup。Andifthefracturebemuchintheforepartonemayintroduceintothenostrilsasalreadystated,eithercaddisscrapedfromalinentowel,orsomethingsuchwrappedupinapieceofcloth,orratherstitchedinCarthaginianleather,andmouldedintoashapesuitabletotheplaceintowhichitistobeintroduced。Butifthefracturebeatagreaterdistance,itisnotpossibletointroduceanythingwithin,forifitwasirksometobearanythingofthekindintheforepart,howisitnottobesowhenintroducedfartherin?Atfirst,then,byrectifyingthepartsfromwithin,andsparingnopainsuponthemfromwithout,theyaretobebroughttotheirnaturalposition,andset。Afracturednosemaybereadilyrestoredtoshape,especiallyonthedayoftheaccident,orevenalittlelater,butthephysiciansactirresolutely,andtouchitmoredelicatelyatfirstthantheyshould;forthefingersshouldbeappliedonbothsidesalongthenaturallineofthenose,anditistobepusheddownward,andthus,withpressurefromwithin,thedisplacementistoberectified。Butforthesepurposesnophysicianisequaltotheindex—fingersofthepatienthimself,ifhewillpayattentionandhasresolution,fortheyarethemostnaturalmeans。Eitherofthefingersistobeplacedfirmlyalongthewholenose,andthusitistobegentlyheld,andsteadily,ifpossibleuntilitbecomefirm,butifnot,hehimselfistoholditforaslongatimeaspossible,orifhecannot,achildorwomanshoulddoit,forthehandsoughttobesoft。Thusmayafractureofthenose,attendedwithdepression,andnotwithdisplacementtotheside,butinastraightline,bemostproperlytreated。Ihaveneverseenacaseoffracturednosewhichcouldnotberectifiedwhenattempted,beforecallusisformed,providedthetreatmentbeproperlyapplied。Butalthoughmenwouldgiveagreatpricetoescapebeingdeformed,yetatthesametimetheydonotknowhowtotakecare,norhaveresolution,iftheydonotexperiencepain,norfeardeath,althoughtheformationofcallusinthenosespeedilyplace,forthemostpartisconsolidatedintendays,providedsphacelusdonottakeplace。

38。Whenthefracturedboneisdisplacedlaterally,thetreatmentisthesame,butitisobviousthatthereductionistobemade,notbyapplyingequalforceonbothsides,butbypushingthedisplacedportionintoitsnaturalposition,andpressingonitfromwithout,andintroducingsomethingintothenostrils,andboldlyrectifyingthefragmentswhichinclineinward,untilthewholebeproperlyadjusted,wellknowingthatifyoudonotrestorethepartsatonce,itisimpossiblebutthatthenosemustbedistorted。Butwhenyourestorethepartstotheirnaturalposition,eitherthepatienthimself,orsomeotherperson,istoapplyonefingerormoretothepartwhichprotrudes,andkeepitinpositionuntilthefracturebeconsolidated;butthelittlefingeris,fromtimetotime,tobepushedintothenostril,torectifythepartswhichinclineinward。

Whenanyinflammationsupervenes,doughmustbeused,butattentionmuststillbeequallypaidtotheapplicationofthefingers,althoughthedoughbeonthepart。Butifthefracturebeinthecartilage,withlateraldisplacement,theendofthenosemustnecessarilybedistorted。Insuchcasessomeoftheaforementionedmeansofreduction,orwhateversuits,istobeintroducedintothenostril;

buttherearemanyconvenientthingstobefoundwhichhavenosmell,andareappropriateinotherrespects;thus,ononeoccasion,I

introducedasliceofsheep’slung,asithappenedtobeathand;

forsponges,ifintroduced,imbibehumidities。ThentheouterskinofCarthaginianleatherittobetaken,andapieceofthesizeofthethumb,orwhatwillanswer,istobecutoffandgluedtotheoutsideofthenostrilwhichisturnedaside,andthenthispieceofthongistobestretchedtotheproperdegree,orratheralittlemorethanwhatwillbesufficienttomakethenosestraightandregular。

Then(forthethongmustbelong)itistobebroughtbelowtheearandroundthehead,andtheendofthethongmayeitherbegluedtotheforehead,orastilllongeronemaybecarriedallroundthehead,andsecured。Thisisanaturalmodeofsettingthenose,isofeasyapplication,andiscalculatedtoenablethecounter—extensiononthenosetobemadegreaterorless,asyoumayincline。Inacasewherethefracturednoseisturnedtotheside,thetreatmentistobeconductedotherwise,asalreadydescribed;andinmostofthemthethongoughttobegluedtotheendofthenose,inordertomakeextensionintheoppositedirection。

39。Whenthefractureiscomplicatedwithawound,oneneednotbetroubledonthataccount,butpitch—cerateoranyoftheapplicationsforfreshwoundsistobeappliedtothesores;for,ingeneral,theyadmitofeasycure,evenwhenthereisreasontoapprehendthatpiecesofbonewillcomeout。Theparts,atfirst,aretobeadjustedfearlessly,takingcarethatnothingisomitted,and,subsequently,theyarealsotobeadjustedwiththefingers;moresoftly,indeed,butstillitmustbedone;andofallpartsofthebodythenoseismodeledwiththegreatestease。Andthereisnothingtopreventusfromhavingrecoursetothepracticeofgluingonthethongs,anddrawingthenosetotheoppositeside,eveniftherebeawoundorthepartsbeinflamed,forthesethongsgivenopain。

40。Infracturesoftheearallsortsofbandagesdoharm。Foronewouldnotthinkofapplyingitquiteloose,andifappliedmoretightly,itonlydoesthemoreharm,foreventhesoundear,whenconfinedwithabandage,becomespainful,throbs,andgetsintoafebrilestate。Withregardtocataplasms,theheaviest,onthewhole,aretheworst;butalmostallkindsarebad,formabscesses,occasionanincreaseofhumors,andafterwardtroublesomesuppurations;andafracturedearstandsinlessneedofsuchapplicationsthananyotherpart;themostready,ifrequired,isthepasteofmeal,butneithershouldithaveweight。Itshouldtouchaslittleaspossible;foritisagoodsometimestoapplynothingatall,bothtotheearandtomanyothercases。Attentionmustbepaidtothepatient’spositionduringsleep。Andthebodymustbereduced,moreespeciallyiftherebedangerlesttheearsuppurate;

itwillalsobebettertoopenthebowels,andifthepatientcanbereadilymadetovomit,thismaybeaccomplishedbymeansofthesyrmaism。Ifthepartcometosuppuration,itshouldnotbehastilyopened;foroftenwhenmatterappearstobeformeditisabsorbedagain,evenwhennocataplasmisapplied。Butifforcedtoopenit,thepartwillgetsoonestwelliftransfixedwithacautery,andyetitshouldbewellunderstoodthattheeargetsmaimed,andislessthantheotherifburnedthrough。Ifnotburnedthrough,anincision,andnotaverysmallone,shouldbemadeontheupperside;forthepusisfoundtobesurroundedwithathickercoveringthanonewouldhavesupposed;anditmaybesaid,ingeneral,thatallpartsofamucousnatureandwhichformmucus,asbeingallviscid,whentouched,slipfrombelowthefingerstoeitherside;andonthataccountthephysician,insuchcases,findsthathehastopasshisinstrumentthroughathickersubstancethanhesupposed;andincertainganglioniccases,whentheskinisflabbyandmucous,manyphysiciansopenthem,expectingtofindacollectioninthem;herethephysicianformsawrongjudgment,butbysuchaprocedurenogreatharmresultstothepatientfromhavinghadthepartopened。Butwithregardtowateryparts,andsuchasarefilledwithmucus,andwhicharesituatedinregionswhereeveryoneoftheparts,ifopened,willoccasiondeathorsomeotherinjury,thesewillbetreatedofinanotherwork。When,therefore,incisionismadeintheear,allsortsofcataplasmsandpledgesshouldbeavoided,anditistobetreatedeitherwithapplicationsforrecentwounds,oranythingelsewhichisneitherheavynorwilloccasionpain,forifthecartilagebelaidbareandabscessesform,thecasewillbetroublesome;thishappensfromsuchmodesoftreatment。Inallaggravatedcases,themosteffectualremedyisthetransfixingofthepartwithahotiron。

41。Thevertebraeofthespinewhencontractedintoahumpbehindfromdisease,forthemostpartcannotberemedied,moreespeciallywhenthegibbosityisabovetheattachmentofthediaphragmtothespine。Certainofthosebelowthediaphragmarecarriedoffbyvaricesinthelegs,moreespeciallybysuchasoccurintheveinattheham;andinthosecaseswherethegibbositiesareremoved,thevaricestakeplacealsointhegroin;andsomehavebeencarriedoffbyadysenterywhenitbecomeschronic。Andwhenthegibbosityoccursinyouthbeforethebodyhasattaineditsfullgrowth,inthesecasesthebodydoesnotusuallygrowalongthespine,butthelegsandthearmsarefullydeveloped,whilsttheparts(abouttheback)arearrestedintheirdevelopment。Andinthosecaseswherethegibbosityisabovethediaphragm,theribsdonotusuallyexpandproperlyinwidth,butforward,andthechestbecomessharp—pointedandnotbroad,andtheybecomeaffectedwithdifficultyofbreathingandhoarseness;forthecavitieswhichinspireandexpirethebreathdonotattaintheirpropercapacity。Andtheyareunderthenecessityofkeepingtheneckbentforwardatthegreatvertebra,inorderthattheirheadmaynothangdownward;this,therefore,occasionsgreatcontractionofthepharynxbyitsinclinationinward;for,eveninthosewhoareerectinstature,dyspnoeaisinducedbythisboneinclininginward,untilitberestoredtoitsplace。Fromthisframeofbody,suchpersonsappeartohaveappeartohavemoreprominentnecksthanpersonsingoodhealth,andtheygenerallyhavehardandunconcoctedtuberclesinthelungs,forthegibbosityandthedistensionareproducedmostlybysuchtubercles,withwhichtheneighboringnervescommunicate。Whenthegibbosityisbelowthediaphragm,insomeofthesecasesnephriticdiseasesandaffectionsofthebladdersupervene,butabscessesofachronicnature,anddifficulttocure,occurintheloinsandgroins,andneitherofthesecarriesoffthegibbosity;andinthesecasesthehipsaremoreemaciatedthanwhenthegibbosityisseatedhigherup;

butthewholespineismoreelongatedinthemthaninthosewhohavethegibbosityseatedhigherup,thehairofthepubesandchinisofslowergrowthandlessdeveloped,andtheyarelesscapableofgenerationthanthosewhohavethegibbosityhigherup。Whenthegibbosityseizespersonswhohavealreadyattainedtheirfullgrowth,itusuallyoccasionsacrisisofthethenexistingdisease,butinthecourseoftimesomeofthemattack,asinthecaseofyoungerpersons,toagreaterorlessdegree;but,notwithstanding,forthemostpart,allthesediseasesarelessmalignant。Andyetmanyhavebornetheaffectionwell,andhaveenjoyedgoodhealthuntiloldage,moreespeciallythosepersonswhosebodyisinclinedtobeplumpandfat;andafewofthemhavelivedtobeyondsixtyyearsofage,butthemostofthemaremoreshort—lived。Insomecasesthecurvatureofthespineislateral,thatistosay,eithertotheonesideortheother;themostofsuchcasesareconnectedwithtubercles(abscesses?)withinthespine;andinsome,thepositionsinwhichtheyhavebeenaccustomedtoliecooperatewiththedisease。Butthesewillbetreatedofamongthechronicaffectionsofthelungs;forthesethemostsuitableprognosticsofwhatwillhappeninthesecasesaregiven。

42。Whenthespineprotrudesbackward,inconsequenceofafall,itseldomhappensthatonesucceedsinstraighteningit。Whereforesuccussiononaladderhasneverstraightenedanybody,asfarasI

know,butitisprincipallypracticedbythosephysicianswhoseektoastonishthemob—fortosuchpersonsthesethingsappearwonderful,forexample,iftheyseeamansuspendedorthrowndown,orthelike;andtheyalwaysextolsuchpractices,andnevergivethemselvesanyconcernwhatevermayresultfromtheexperiment,whetherbadorgood。Butthephysicianswhofollowsuchpractices,asfarasIhaveknownthem,areallstupid。Thedevice,however,isanoldone,andIgivegreatpraisetohimwhofirstinventedthis,andanyothermechanicalcontrivancewhichisaccordingtonature。ForneitherwouldIdespair,butthatifsuccussionwereproperlygoneabout,thespine,incertaincases,mightbetherebyrectified。But,indeed,formyownpart,Ihavebeenashamedtotreatallsuchcasesinthisway,becausesuchmodesofprocedurearegenerallypracticedbycharlatans。

43Thosecasesinwhichthegibbosityisneartheneck,arelesslikelytobebenefitedbythesesuccussionswiththeheaddownward,fortheweightofthehead,andtopsoftheshoulders,whenallowedtohangdown,isbutsmall;andsuchcasesaremorelikelytobemadestraightbysuccussionappliedwiththefeethangingdown,sincetheinclinationdownwardisgreaterinthisway。Whenthehumpislowerdown,itismorelikelyinthiscasethatsuccussionwiththeheaddownwardshoulddogood。Ifone,then,shouldthinkoftryingsuccussion,itmaybeappliedinthefollowingmanner:—Theladderistobepaddedwithleatherlinedcushions,laidacross,andwellsecuredtooneanother,toasomewhatgreaterextent,bothinlengthandbreadth,thanthespacewhichtheman’sbodywilloccupy;heisthentobelaidontheladderuponhisback,andthefeet,attheankles,aretobefastened,atnogreatdistancefromoneanother,totheladder,withsomefirmbutsoftband;andheisfurthertobesecured,inlikemanner,bothaboveandbelowtheknee,andalsoatthenates;andatthegroinsandchestlooseshawlsaretobeputroundinsuchafashionasnottointerferewiththeeffectofthesuccussion;andhisarmsaretobefastenedalonghissidestohisownbody,andnottotheladder。Whenyouhavearrangedthesemattersthus,youmusthoistuptheladder,eithertoahightowerortothegable—endofahouse;buttheplacewhereyoumakethesuccussionshouldbefirm,andthosewhoperformtheextensionshouldbewellinstructed,sothattheymayletgotheirholdequallytothesameextent,andsuddenly,andthattheladdermayneithertumbletothegroundoneitherside,northeythemselvesfallforward。But,iftheladderbeletgofromatower,orthemastofaship,fastenedintothegroundwithitscordage,itwillbebetter,sothattheropesrunuponapulleyoraxle—tree。Butitisdisagreeableeventoenlargeuponthesematters;andyet,bythecontrivancesnowdescribed,thepropersuccussionmaybemade。

44。Butifthehumpbesituatedveryhighup,andifsuccussionbebyallmeanstobeused,itwillbebettertodoitwiththefeetdownward,ashasbeensaid,fortheforcedownwardwillbethegreaterinthiscase。Thepatientistobewellfastenedtotheladderbycordsatthebreast,attheneckbymeansofaverylooseshawlsoasmerelytokeepthepartproperlyontheladder,andtheheadistobefastenedtotheladderattheforehead,thearmsaretobestretchedalongandattachedtothepatient’sbody,andnottotheladder,andtherestofthebodyisnottobebound,exceptsoastokeepitinplacebymeansofalooseshawlwrappedrounditandtheladder;attention,moreover,shouldbepaidthattheseligaturesdonotinterferewiththeforceofthesuccussion,andthelegsarenottobefastenedtotheladder,butshouldbeplacednearoneanother,soastobeinlinewiththespine。Thesemattersshouldbethusarranged,ifrecourseistobehadatalltosuccussiononaladder;

foritisdisgracefulineveryart,andmoreespeciallyinmedicine,aftermuchtrouble,muchdisplay,andmuchtalk,todonogoodafterall。

45。Inthefirstplace,thestructureofthespineknown,forthisknowledgeisrequisiteinmanydiseases。Wherefore,onthesideturnedtothebelly(theanterior?)thevertebraeareinaregularline,andareunitedtogetherbyapulpyandnervousbandofconnection,originatingfromthecartilages,andextendingtothespinalmarrow。

Therearecertainothernervouscordswhichdecussate,areattached(tothevertebrae?),andareextendedfrombothsidesofthem。Butwewilldescribeinanotherworktheconnectionsoftheveinsandarteries,theirnumbers,theirqualities,theirorigin,theirfunctionalofficesinparticularparts,inwhatsortofsheathsthespinalmarrowisinclosed,wheretheyarise,wheretheyterminate,howtheycommunicate,andwhattheiruses。Ontheoppositeside(behind?)thevertebraeareconnectedtogetherbyaginglymoidarticulation。Commoncords(nerves?)areextendedtoallparts,boththosewithinandwithout。Thereisanosseousprocessfromtheposteriorpartofallandeachofthevertebra,whethergreaterorsmaller;andupontheseprocessestherearecartilaginousepiphyses,andfromthemarisenervousproductions(ligaments?),akintotheexternalnerves(tonoi)。Theribsareunitedtothem,havingtheirheadsinclinedrathertotheinsidethantheout,andeveryoneofthemisarticulatedwiththevertebrae;andtheribsinmanareverycurved,and,asitwere,arched。Thespacebetweentheribsandtheprocessesofthevertebraeisfilledonbothsidesbymuscles,whicharisefromtheneckandextendtotheloins(?)。Thespine,longitudinally,isastraightlineslightlycurved;fromtheossacrumtothegreatvertebrawhichisconnectedwiththearticulationofthefemur,thespineinclinesbackward,forthebladder,theorgansofgeneration,andthelooseportionoftherectum,aresituatedthere。

Fromthis,totheattachmentofthediaphragm,thespineinclinesinward,andthisportionalone,fromtheinternalparts,givesorigintomuscles,whicharecalledpsoae。Fromthistothegreatvertebra(seventhcervical?)whichisabovethetopsoftheshoulders,itisconvexbehindlengthways;butitismoreinappearancethanitreallyis,forthespinousprocessesarehighestinthemiddle,andlesssoaboveandbelow。Theregionoftheneckisconvexbefore。

46。Incasesofdisplacementbackwardalongthevertebrae,itdoesnotoftenhappen,infact,itisveryrare,thatoneormorevertebraearetornfromoneanotheranddisplaced。Forsuchinjuriesdonotreadilyoccur,asthespinecouldnoteasilybedisplacedbackwardbutbyasevereinjuryontheforepartthroughthebelly(whichwouldprovefatal),orifapersonfallingfromaheightshouldpitchonthenates,orshoulders(andeveninthiscasehewoulddie,butnotimmediately);anditalsowouldnotreadilyhappenthatsuchadisplacementcouldtakeplaceforward,unlesssomeveryheavyweightshouldfalluponitbehind;foreachoftheposteriorspinalprocessesissoconstructed,thatitwouldsoonerbebrokenthanundergoanygreatinclinationforwardfromaforcewhichwouldhavetoovercometheligamentsandthearticulationsmutuallyconnectingthem。Andthespinalmarrowwouldsuffer,iffromthedisplacementofavertebraitweretobebenteventoasmallextent;forthedisplacedvertebrawouldcompressthespinalmarrow,ifitdidnotbreakit;andifcompressedandstrangled,itwouldinduceinsensibilityofmanygreatandimportantparts,sothatthephysicianneednotgivehimselfanyconcernaboutrectifyingthedisplacementofthevertebra,accompanied,asitis,bymanyotherillconsequencesofaseriousnature。Itisevident,then,thatsuchacasecouldnotbereducedeitherbysuccussionorbyanyothermethod,unlessoneweretocutopenthepatient,andthen,havingintroducedthehandintooneofthegreatcavities,weretopushoutwardfromwithin,whichonemightdoonthedeadbody,butnotatallontheliving。Wherefore,then,doIwriteallthis?Becausecertainpersonsfancythattheyhavecuredpatientsinwhomthevertebrahadundergonecompletedislocationforward。Some,indeed,supposethatthisistheeasiestofallthesedislocationstoberecoveredfrom,andthatsuchcasesdonotstandinneedofreduction,butgetwellspontaneously。Manyareignorant,andprofitbytheirignorance,fortheyobtaincreditfromthoseaboutthem。Thesearedeceivedinthisway,fortheysupposethespinousprocessestobethevertebraethemselves,becauseeveryoneofthemappearsroundtothetouch,notknowingthatthesebonesareprocessesfromthevertebrae,asformerlystated;butthevertebraeareataconsiderabledistancebeforethem;forofallanimals,man,inproportiontohisbulk,hasthebelly(internalcavity?)thenarrowestfrombehindtobefore,especiallyatthebreast。When,therefore,anyoftheseprocessesareseverelyfractured,whetheroneormore,thepartthereappearslowerthanoneitherside,andforthatreasontheyaredeceived,supposingthatthevertebraearedisplacedinward。Andthepatientcontributealsotodeceivethem;foriftheyattempttoputthemselvesintoabentposition,theyarepained,fromtheskinbeingstretchedattheseatoftheinjury,andatthesametimethefragmentsoftheboneswoundtheskinstillmore;butiftheybendforward,theyfeeleasier,fortheskinatthewoundisthusrelaxed,andthebonesarelessdisposedtohurtthem;andiftouched,theyshrinkandbendforward,andthepartwhichistouchedappearsemptyandsoft。Allthecircumstancesnowmentionedcontributetodeceivethephysician。Suchpatientsspeedilygetwellwithoutanybadeffects,forcallusreadilyformsinallsuchbonesasareporous。

47。Therearemanyvarietiesofcurvatureofthespineeveninpersonswhoareingoodhealth;forittakesplacefromnaturalconformationandfromhabit,andthespineisliabletobebentfromoldage,andfrompains。Gibbosities(orprojectionsbackward)fromfallsgenerallytakeplacewhenonepitchesonthenates,orfallsontheshoulders。Inthiscasesomeoneofthevertebraemustnecessarilyappearhigherthannatural,andthoseoneithersidetoalessdegree;butyetnoonegenerallyhasstartedoutofthelineoftheothers,buteveryonehasyieldedalittle,sothataconsiderableextentofthemiscurved。Onthisaccountthespinalmarroweasilybearssuchdistortions,becausetheyareofacircularshape,andnotangular。Theapparatusforthereductioninthiscasemustbemanagedinthefollowingmanner:astrongandbroadboard,havinganoblongfurrowinit,istobefastenedintheground,or,inplaceoftheboard,wemayscoopoutanoblongfurrowinthewall,aboutacubitabovethefloor,oratanysuitableheight,andthensomethinglikeanoakenbench,ofaquadrangularshape,istobelaidalong(thewall?)atadistancefromthewall,whichwilladmitofpersonstopassroundifnecessary,andthebenchistobecoveredwithrobes,oranythingelsewhichissoft,butdoesnotyieldmuch;andthepatientistobestovedwithvapor,ifnecessary,orbathedwithmuchhotwater,andthenheistobestretchedalongtheboardonhisface,withhisarmslaidalongandboundtohisbody;themiddle,then,ofathongwhichissoft,sufficientlybroadandlong,andcomposedoftwocrossstrapsofleather,istobetwicecarriedalongthemiddleofthepatient’sbreast,asnearthearmpitsaspossible,thenwhatisoverofthethongsatthearmpitsistobecarriedroundtheshoulders,andafterwardtheendsofthethongaretobefastenedtoapieceofwoodresemblingapestle;theyaretobeadaptedtothelengthofthebenchlaidbelowthepatient,andsothatthepestle—likepieceofwoodrestingagainstthisbenchmaymakeextension。Anothersuchbandistobeappliedabovethekneesandtheankles,andtheendsofthethongsfastenedtoasimilarpieceofwood;andanotherthong,broad,soft,andstrong,intheformofaswathe,havingbreadthandlengthsufficient,istobeboundtightlyroundtheloins,asnearthehipsaspossible;andthenwhatremainsofthisswathelikethong,withtheendsofthethongs,mustbefastenedtothepieceofwoodplacedatthepatient’sfeet,andextensioninthisfashionistobemadeupwardanddownward,equallyandatthesametime,inastraightline。Forextensionthusmadecoulddonoharm,ifproperlyperformed,unlessonesoughttodomischiefpurposely。Butthephysicians,orsomepersonwhoisstrong,andnotuninstructed,shouldapplythepalmofonehandtothehump,andthen,havinglaidtheotherhandupontheformer,heshouldmakepressure,attendingwhetherthisforceshouldbeapplieddirectlydownward,ortowardthehead,ortowardthehips。Thismethodofapplyingforceisparticularlysafe;anditisalsosafeforapersontosituponthehumpwhileextensionismade,andraisinghimselfup,tolethimselffallagainuponthepatient。Andthereisnothingtopreventapersonfromplacingafootonthehump,andsupportinghisweightonit,andmakinggentlepressure;oneofthemenwhoispracticedinthepalestrawouldbeaproperpersonfordoingthisinasuitablemanner。Butthemostpowerfulofthemechanicalmeansisthis:iftheholeinthewall,orinthepieceofwoodfastenedintotheground,bemadeasmuchbelowtheman’sbackasmaybejudgedproper,andifaboard,madeoflimetree,oranyotherwood,andnottoonarrow,beputintothehole,thenarag,foldedseveraltimesorasmallleathercushion,shouldbelaidonthehump;nothinglarge,however,shouldbelaidontheback,butjustasmuchasmaypreventtheboardfromgivingunnecessarypainbyitshardness;butthehumpshouldbeasmuchaspossibleonalinewiththeholemadeinthewall,sothattheboardintroducedintoitmaymakepressuremoreespeciallyatthatespeciallyatthatspot。Whenmattersarethusadjusted,oneperson,ortwoifnecessary,mustpressdowntheendoftheboard,whilstothersatthesametimemakeextensionandcounter—extensionasalongthebody,asformerlydescribed。Extensionmayalsobemadewithaxles,whichmayeitherbefastenedinthegroundbesidethebench,orthepostoftheaxlesmaybeattachedtothebenchitself,ifyouwillmakethemperpendicularandovertopping(thebench?)alittleatbothends,orateitherendofthebench。Thesepowersareeasilyregulated,soastobemadestrongerorweaker,andtheyareofsuchforce,thatifoneweretohaverecoursetothemforamischievouspurpose,andnotasaremedy,theywouldoperatestronglyinthiswayalso;forbymakingmerelyextensionandcounter—extensionlongitudinally,withoutanyadditionalforce,onemightmakesufficientextension;andif,withoutmakingextensionatall,onewereonlytopressdownproperlywiththeboard,sufficientforcemightbeappliedinthisway。Suchpowers,then,areexcellentwhichadmitofbeingsoregulated,thattheycanbemadeweakerandstrongerasrequired。

Andtheforcesareappliedinthenaturalway;forthepressureaboveforcesthedisplacedpartsintotheirplace。Naturalextensionrestorespartswhichhavecometoonearoneanothertotheirnaturalposition。I,then,amacquaintedwithnopowerswhicharebetterormoreappropriatethanthese;forextensionalongthespinedownwardhasnoproperholdatthebonecalledtheossacrum;andextensionupward,alongtheneckandhead,hasindeedahold;butextensionthusmadeisunseemlytobehold,and,besides,ifincreased,mayoccasionmuchmischiefotherwise。Ioncemadetrialofthefollowingplan。

Havingplacedthepatientonhisback,Iputbelowthehumpabladder,notinflated,andafterwardintroducedairintothebladderbymeansofabrasspipeconnectedwithit。Buttheexperimentdidnotsucceed;

for,whenthemanwasfairlyextended,thebladderyielded,andtheaircouldnotbeforcedintoit;and,besides,thehumpofthepatientwasapttoslipoffthedistendedbladderwhentheywerepressedtogether。ButwhenIdidnotextendthemanstrongly,thebladderwasswelledupbytheair,andthemanbecamemorebentforwardthanproper。Ihavewrittenthisexpressly;foritisavaluablepieceofknowledgetolearnwhatthingshavebeentriedandhaveprovedineffectual,andwhereforetheydidnotsucceed。

48。Incurvaturesforwardofthevertebraefromafall,orfromsomeheavybodyfallinguponthem,ingeneralnooneofthemisdisplacedfarbeyondtheothers,butifoneormorebesodisplaced,thecaseprovesfatal;but,notwithstanding,asformerlystated,thedisplacementiscircular,andnotangular。Insuchcases,then,theurineandfaecesaremoreapttoberetainedthanindisplacementoutward,thefeetandthewholeinferiorextremitiesarecolder,andthesymptomsaremorefatalthanintheformercase;andiftheydosurvive,theyaremoresubjecttoretentionoftheurine,andtolossofstrength,andtotorporintheirlegs。Butifthedisplacementbeintheupperpart,theyexperiencelossofstrengthandtorporofthewholebody。Iknownomechanicalcontrivancebywhichsuchadisplacementcouldbereduced,unlessthatonemightbebenefitedbysuccussiononabladder,oranyothersimilarplanoftreatment,suchasextension,asformerlydescribed。Iamnotawareofanymodeofpressurewhichmightbeappliedalongwiththeextension,likethatoftheboardindisplacementbackward;forhowcouldoneapplypressurefrombeforethroughthebelly?(internalcavity?)Thethingisimpossible。Butneithercoughingnorsneezinghasanypowersoastocooperatewiththeextension,norwouldtheinjectionofairintothebowelshaveanyeffect。Andtoapplylargecuppinginstrumentswiththeviewofdrawingbackthevertebraewhichhaveprotrudedforward,showsagreaterrorofjudgment;fortheyratherpropelthanattract,andthosewhoapplythemarenotawareevenofthisfact,forthegreaterwillbetheinclinationforwardthegreatertheinstrumentapplied,theskinbeingforciblydrawnintothecupping—instrument。Icouldtellofothermodesofsuccussionthanthoseformerlydescribed,whichonemightfancywouldbemoreapplicableinsuchanaffection;butIhavenogreatconfidenceinthem,andthereforeIdonotdescribethem。Onthemain,itshouldbeknown,respectingtheaccidentswhichIhavebrieflydescribed,thatdisplacementsforwardareofafatalandinjuriousnature;butthatdisplacementsbackward,forthemostpart,donotprovefatal,noroccasionretentionofurinenortorporofthelimbs,fortheydonotstretchtheductsleadingtowardtheintestines,noroccasionobstructionofthesame;butdisplacementsforwardproduceboththesebadeffects,andmanyothersinaddition。Andtrulytheyaremoreapttolosethepoweroftheirlegsandarms,tohavetorporofthebody,andretentionofurine,whoexperiencenodisplacementeitherforwardorbackward,butmerelyaviolentconcussionalongthespine,whilethosewhohavedisplacementbackwardareleastsubjecttothesesymptoms。

49。Andonemightobservemanyotherinstancesinmedicine,ofconsiderableinjuriesnotprovingserious,butproducingacrisisinsomeaffection,whilelessconsiderableinjuriesprovemoreserious,giverisetochronicdiseases,andextendtheireffectstothewholesystem。Nowsomethingsimilarmayhappeninfractureoftheribs;

forinfractureofoneormoreribs,ingeneral,ifthefracturedbonesarenotdriveninward,norarelaidbare,feverrarelysupervenes,neitherdoesitoftenhappenthatthereishaemoptysis,empyema,andsuppuratingsores,whichrequiretreatmentwithpledgets,nornecrosisofthebones;andinthesecasestheordinaryregimenissufficient。For,unlesstheybeseizedwithcontinualfever,astrictdietdoesmoreharmthangood,byinducinginanition,andincreasingthepain,fever,andcough;formoderatefullnessoftheintestineshasatendencytoreplacetheribs,whileevacuationleadstosuspensionoftheribs,andsuspensioninducespain。Ordinarybandaging,externally,issufficientinsuchcases;thebandagesshouldbeappliedmoderatelytight,alongwithcerateandcompresses,orapadofwoolmaybeapplied。Theribisconsolidatedintwentydays,forcallussoonformsinsuchbones。

50。Butwhenthereiscontusionofthefleshabouttheribs,eitherfromablow,orafall,orabruise,oranylikecause,thereisoftencopiousvomitingofblood,fortherearecanalsstretchedalongthevacuityofeachrib(intercostalspace?),andnervesproceedingfromthemostimportantpartsofthebodyhavetheiroriginthere。Manyofthese,therefore,aretroubledwithcoughs,tubercles,empyema,externalsuppurations,andsphacelusoftheribs。Andevenwhennosuchsymptomssupervenefromcontusionoftheskinabouttheribs,stillinsuchcasesthereis,generally,morecombinedpainthaninfracturesoftheribs,andrelapsesofpainintheseatoftheinjuryaremoreapttooccur。Whereforesomephysicianspaymuchlessattentiontosuchinjuries,thanwheretheribisfractured,whereas,iftheywerewise,theywouldtreatsuchcaseswithfargreatercarethantheother;foritisproperthatthedietshouldberestricted,thatthepatientsshouldremainatrestasmuchaspossible,andabstainfromvenery,fromfatarticlesoffood,fromsuchasexcitecough,andfromeverythingstrong;theyshouldbebledinthearm,speakaslittleaspossible,shouldhavethecontusedpartboundroundwithfoldedcompresses,plentyofbandages,broaderthanthecontusion,andwhichshouldbesmearedwithcerate;inapplyingthebandages,broadandsoftshawlsshouldbeused,andtheyshouldbeputonmoderatelyfirm,sothatthepatientwillsaythattheyareneithertootightnorloose,andthebandagingshouldcommenceattheseatoftheinjury,andbemademoreparticularlytightthere,andthebandagingshouldbeconductedasisdonewithadouble—headedroller,sothattheskinabouttheribsmaynotberuffled,butmayliesmooth,andthebandagingshouldberenewedeveryday,oreveryalternateday。Itisbetteralsotoopenthebowelswithsomegentlemedicine,soasjusttoproduceanevacuationofthefood,andthedietistoberestrictedfortendays,andthenthebodyistoberecruitedandfilledup;whileyouareuponthereducingsystem,thebandagingshouldbetighter,butwhenyouaremakinghimupagain,itmustbelooser;and,ifhespitbloodfromthecommencement,thetreatmentandbandagingshouldbecontinuedforfortydays;butiftherebenohaemoptysis,treatmentfortwentydayswillgenerallybesufficient;butthelengthoftimemustberegulatedbythemagnitudeoftheinjury。Whensuchcontusionsareneglected,ifnogreatermischiefresulttherefrom,atalleventsthebruisedparthasitsfleshmorepulpythanithadformerly。When,therefore,anysuchthingisleftbehind,andisnotproperlydissipatedbythetreatment,itwillbeworseifthemucositybelodgednearthebone,forthefleshnolongeradherestotheboneasformerly,thebonebecomesdiseased,andchronicsloughingsoftheboneinmanycasesarisefromsuchcauses。Butifthemischiefbenotuponthebone,butitisthefleshitselfwhichispulpy,relapsesandpainswillreturnfromtimetotime,iftherehappentobeanydisorderinthebody;whereforeproperbandaging,andforaconsiderabletime,mustbehadrecourseto,untiltheextravasatedbloodforminginthebruisebedriedupandabsorbed,andthepartbemadeupwithsoundflesh,andthefleshadheretothebone。Thebestcureisthecauteryinthosecaseswhich,fromneglect,havebecomechronic,andtheplaceturnspainful,andthefleshispulpy。

Andwhenthefleshitselfispulpy,theburningshouldbecarriedasfarasthebone,buttheboneitselfshouldnotbeheated;butifitbeintheintercostalspace,youneednotmaketheburningsosuperficial,onlyyoumusttakecarenottoburnquitethrough。Butifthecontusionappeartobeatthebone,ifitbestillrecent,andthebonehasnotyetbecomenecrosed,ifitbeverysmall,itistobeburnedashasbeendescribed;butiftherisingalongthebonebeoblong,severalescharsaretobeburnedoverit。Necrosisoftheribwillbedescribedalongwiththetreatmentofsuppuratingsores。

51。Therearefourmodesofdislocationatthehip—joint:ofwhichmodes,dislocationinwardtakesplacemostfrequently,outward,themostfrequentlyofalltheothermodes;anditsometimestakesplacebackwardandforward,butseldom。When,therefore,dislocationtakesplaceinward,thelegappearslongerthannatural,whencomparedwiththeotherleg,fortworeasonstruly;forthebonewhicharticulateswiththehip—jointiscarriedfromabovedowntotheischiumwhereitrisesuptothepubes,uponit,then,theheadofthefemurrests,andtheneckofthefemurislodgedinthecotyloidforamen(foramenthyroideum?)。Thebuttockappearshollowexternally,fromtheheadofthethighbonehavingshiftedinward,andtheextremityofthefemuratthekneeisturnedoutward,andthelegandfootinlikemanner。Thefootthenbeingturnedoutward,physicians,fromignorance,bringthesoundlegtoitandnotittothesoundleg;onthisaccount,theinjuredlimbappearstobemuchlongerthanthesoundone,andinmanyothercasessimilarcircumstancesleadtoerrorinjudgment。Neitherdoesthelimbatthegroinadmitofflexionasinthesoundlimb,andtheheadoftheboneisfeltattheperineumtooprominent。These,then,arethesymptomsattendingdislocationofthethighinward。

52。When,then,adislocationhasnotbeenreduced,buthasbeenmisunderstoodorneglected,theleg,inwalking,isrolledaboutasisthecasewithoxen,andtheweightofthebodyismostlysupportedonthesoundleg,andthelimbattheflank,andthejointwherethedislocationhasoccurredisnecessarilyhollowandbent,whileonthesoundsidethebuttockisnecessarilyrounded。Forifoneshouldwalkwiththefootofthesoundlegturnedoutward,theweightofthebodywouldbethrownupontheinjuredlimb,buttheinjuredlimbcouldnotcarryit,forhowcouldit?One,then,isforcedinwalkingtoturntheleginward,andnotoutward,forthusthesoundlegbestsupportsitsownhalfofthebody,andalsothatoftheinjuredside。Butbeinghollowattheflankandthehip—joint,theyappearsmallinstature,andareforcedtorestonastaffatthesideofthesoundleg。Fortheyrequirethesupportofastaffthere,sincethenatesinclinestothisside,andtheweightofthebodyiscarriedtoit。Theyareforcedalsotostoop,fortheyareobligedtorestthehandonthesideofthethighagainsttheaffectedlimb;forthelimbwhichisinjuredcannotsupportthebodyinchangingthelegs,unlessitbeheldwhenitisappliedtotheground。Theywhohavegotanunreduceddislocationinwardareforcedtoputthemselvesintotheseattitudes,andthisfromnopremeditationontheirparthowtheyshouldassumetheeasiestposition,buttheimpedimentitselfteachesthemtochoosethatwhichismostconformabletotheirpresentcircumstances。Forpersonswhohaveasoreonthefoot,orleg,andcannotrestuponthelimb,all,evenchildren,walkinthisway;fortheyturntheinjuredlimboutwardinwalking,andtheyderivetwoadvantagestherefrom,tosupplytwowants;theweightofthebodyisnotequallythrownuponthelimbturnedoutward,asupontheoneturnedinward,forneitheristheweightinalinewithit,butismuchmorethrownupontheoneunderthebody;fortheweightisinastraightlinewithit,bothinwalkingandintheshiftingofthelegs。Inthispositiononecanmostquicklyturnthesoundlimbunderthebody,bywalkingwiththeunsoundlimboutward,andthesoundinward。Inthecasewearenowtreatingof,itiswellthatthebodyfindsouttheattitudeswhicharetheeasiestforitself。

Thosepersons,then,whohavenotattainedtheirgrowthatthetimewhentheymetwithadislocationwhichisnotreduced,becomemaimedinthethigh,theleg,andthefoot,forneitherdothebonesgrowproperly,butbecomeshortened,andespeciallytheboneofthethigh;andthewholelimbisemaciated,losesitsmuscularity,andbecomesenervatedandthinner,bothfromtheimpedimentatthejoint,andbecausethepatientcannotusethelimb,asitdoesnotlieinitsnaturalposition,foracertainamountofexercisewillrelieveexcessiveenervation,anditwillremedyinsofarthedeficiencyofgrowthinlength。Thosepersons,then,aremostmaimedwhohaveexperiencedthedislocationinutero,nextthosewhohavemetwithitininfancy,andleastofall,thosewhoarefullgrown。Themodeofwalkingadoptedbyadultshasbeenalreadydescribed;butthosewhoarechildrenwhenthisaccidentbefallsthem,generallylosetheerectpositionofthebody,andcrawlaboutmiserablyonthesoundleg,supportingthemselveswiththehandofthesoundsiderestingontheground。Some,also,whohadattainedmanhoodbeforetheymetwiththisaccident,havealsolostthefacultyofwalkingerect。Thosewhowerechildrenwhentheymetwiththeaccident,andhavebeenproperlyinstructed,standerectuponthesoundleg,butcarryaboutastaff,whichtheyapplyunderthearmpitofthesoundside,andsomeuseastaffinbotharms;theunsoundlimbtheybearup,andthesmallertheunsoundlimb,thegreaterfacilityhavetheyinwalking,andtheirsoundlegisnolessstrongthanwhenbotharesound。Thefleshypartsofthelimbareenervatedinallsuchcases,butthosewhohavedislocationinwardaremoresubjecttothislossofstrengththan,forthemostpart,thosewhohaveitoutward。

53。SometellastoryhowtheAmazonianwomendislocatethejointsoftheirmalechildrenwhilemereinfants,someattheknee,andothersatthehip—joint,thattheymaybemaimed,andthatthemalesexmaynotconspireagainstthefemale,andthattheyusethemasartisanstoperformanysedentarywork,suchasthatofashoemakerorbrazier。WhetherthesethingsbetrueornotIdonotknow,butthisI

know,thatmatterswouldbesuchasisrepresented,providedtheirchildren,whileinfants,weretohavetheirjointsdislocated。Theconsequencesofdislocationinwardatthehip—jointaremuchgreaterthanofdislocationoutwardatthehip—joint,butattheknee,althoughtherebesomedifference,itisless;butthemodeofeitherimpedimentispeculiar,theirlegsaremorebandiedwhenthedislocationisoutward,butthosewhohavedislocationinwardstanderectontheirfeetwithlessfreedom。Inlikemanner,whenthedislocationisattheanklejoint,ifoutwardtheybecomevari(theirtoesareturnedinward?),buttheycanstand;butifthedislocationbeinwardtheybecomevalgi(theirtoesareturnedoutward?),buttheyhavelessfreedomofstanding。Theproportionalgrowthoftheirbonesisasfollows:inthosecasesinwhichtheboneofthelegisdislocated,thebonesofthefeetgrowverylittle,asbeingveryneartheinjury,butthebonesofthelegincreaseinsize,andwithverylittledefect,butthefleshyparts(muscles?)arewasted。Butwhentheankle—jointisinitsnaturalstate,butthekneeisdislocated,inthesecasesthebonesofthelegdonotgrowinlikemanner,butbecomeshortened,asbeingnearesttheseatoftheinjury,andthebonesofthefeetalsoareatrophied,butnotinthesameproportion;because,aswassaidalittlewhileago,theankle—jointissafe,andiftheycoulduseit,asinthecaseofclub—foot,thebonesofthefootwouldbestilllessatrophied。Whenthedislocationtakesplaceatthehip—joint,theboneofthethigh,inthiscase,doesnotgenerallygrowinlikemanner,asbeingtheonenearesttheseatoftheinjury,butbecomesshorterthanthesoundone;butthegrowthofthebonesofthelegisnotarrestedinlikemanner;norofthoseofthefeet,forthisreason,thatthereisnodisplacementbetweenthebonesofthethighandleg,norbetweenthoseofthelegandfoot;inthosecases,however,thefleshypartsofthewholelimbareatrophied;butiftheycouldmakeuseofthelimb,thegrowthoftheboneswouldbestillmoredeveloped,asformerlystated,onlythethigh,althoughitsfleshwouldbemuchlesswasted,wouldstillbebynomeanssofleshyasthesoundlimb。Thefollowingobservationsareaproofofthis:thosepersonswhoareweasel—armed(galiancones)frombirth,owingtodislocationofthehumerus,orwhentheaccidenthashappenedtothembeforetheyhaveattainedtheirfullgrowth,suchpersonshavetheboneofthearmshortened,butthoseofthefore—armandhandarelittleinferiorinsizetothesound,forthereasonswhichhavebeenstated,becausethehumerusisthebonenearesttothejointaffected,and,onthataccount,itisshorterthannatural;butthefore—armisnotequallyaffectedbytheaccident,becausethejointatwhichthebonesofthearmandforearmarearticulatedremainsinitsnaturalcondition,andthehandisstillfurtherdistantthanthefore—armfromtheseatoftheinjury。Sucharethereasonswhycertainofthebonesinthiscaseincreaseingrowth,andcertaindonot。Thelaboriousofficeofthehandcontributesmuchtothedevelopmentofthefleshinthefore—armandhand,forwhateverworkisdonebythehand,theseweasel—armedpersonsstrivetodonolesseffectuallywiththeotherhandthanwiththesound;forthearmsdonotsupporttheweightofthebodylikethelegs,andtheworkperformedbythemislight。Fromexercise,then,thefleshypartsonthehandandfore—armarenotatrophiedinweasel—armedpersons,andbythesemeansthearm,too,gainsflesh。Butindislocationinwardatthehip—joint,whetherfrombirthorfromchildhood,thefleshyparts,onthataccount,aremuchmoreatrophiedthanthoseofthehand,becausethepatientscannotexercisetheleg。Anotherproofwillbegivenintheobservationswhichwillbepresentlystated,thatthesethingsaresuchasIthingsaresuchasIhaverepresented。

54。Whentheheadofthefemurisdislocatedoutward,thelimbinthesecases,whencomparedwiththeother,appearsshortened,andthisisnatural,fortheheadofthefemurnolongerrestsonaboneasindislocationinward,butalongthesideofabonewhichnaturallyinclinestotheside,anditislodgedinfleshofapulpyandyieldingnature,andonthataccountitappearsmoreshortened。

Inwardly,thethighabouttheperineumappearsmorehollowandflabby,butexternallythebuttockismorerounded,fromtheheadofthethighhavingslippedoutward,butthenatesappeartoberaisedup,owingtothefleshtherehavingyieldedtotheheadofthethigh—bone;buttheextremityofthethigh—bone,attheknee,appearstobeturnedinward,andthelegandfootinlikemanner,neitherdoesitadmitofflexionlikethesoundlimb。These,then,arethesymptomsofdislocationoutward。

55。Whensuchadislocationisnotreducedinadults,thewholelimbappearstobeshortened,andinwalkingtheycannotreachthegroundwiththeheel,buttheywalkwiththeballofthefootontheground,andthepointsoftheirtoesinclinealittleinward。Buttheinjuredlimb,inthiscase,cansupportthebodymuchbetterthanindislocationinward,bothbecausetheheadofthefemurandtheneckofitsarticularextremity,beingnaturallyoblique,haveformedabedunderaconsiderableportionofthehip,andbecausetheextremityofthefootisnotforciblyturnedoutward,butisnearlyinalinewiththebody,andiseveninclinedmoreinwardly。

When,then,thearticularextremityofthefemurhaswornoutasocketforitselfinthefleshwhereitwaslodged,andthefleshislubricated,itceasestobepainfulinthecourseoftime,andwhenitbecomesfreefrompain,theycanwalkwithoutastaff,ifsoinclined,andtheycansupportthebodyontheinjuredlimb。Fromusagethen,insuchcases,thefleshypartsarelessenervatedthaninthosewhichhavebeenmentionedalittlebefore,still,however,theylosetheirstrengthmoreorless;butingeneralthereismoreenervationwhenthedislocationisinwardthanwhenitisoutward。Someofthem,then,cannotweartheirshoes,owingtotheunbendingstateoftheirleg,andsomeofthemcan。Butwhenthisdislocationtakesplaceinutero,andwhenthedislocationhavingoccurredatanytimebeforemanhood,fromviolence,hasnotbeenreplaced,orwhenfromdiseasethearticularextremityhasstartedfromitssocket,andisdisplaced(formanysuchcasesoccur,andfromsomeofthem,ifthefemurbecomenecrosed,obstinatesuppurationsrequiringtheuseoftentsareformed,andincertainofthemtheboneislaidbare),whetherthebonebecomenecrosedornot,theboneofthethighismuchshortened,anddoesnotusuallygrowlikethesoundone,thebones,too,oftheleg,becomeshorterthanthoseoftheother,butinasmalldegree,forthesamereasonsthatwereformerlystated;suchpersonscanwalk,someoftheminthesamefashionasadultshavinganunreduceddislocation,andsomeofthemwalkwiththewholefootontheground,butlimpinwalking,beingobligedtodosobytheshortnessofthelimb。Suchistheresult,eventhoughtheybecarefullyandproperlytrainedintheattitudesbeforetheyhavestrengthforwalking,andinlikemanneralso,aftertheyhaveacquiredthenecessarystrength;butthosepersonsrequirethemostcarewhowereveryyoungwhentheymetwiththeaccident,for,ifneglectedwhilechildren,thelimbbecomesentirelyuselessandatrophied。Thefleshypartsoftheentirelimbaremorewastedthanthoseofthesoundlimb,butthisismuchlessapttohappenintheircasethanindislocationinward,owingtousageandexercise,astheyarespeedilyabletomakeuseofthelimb,aswasstatedalittlebeforewithregardtotheweasel—armed(galiancones)。