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Home Medical and Vet Remedies, as Recommended by 19th and 20th century Doctors and Vets! |
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Home Medical and Vet Remedies, as Recommended by 19th and 20th century Doctors and Vets! |
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Fractures of the Hip.The fracture of the bone is not an especially serious injury, and recovery may occur without deformity or subsequent difficulty. In most cases there occurs not simply a fracture of the bone, but also injury to the organs contained in the pelvis ; as these organs are extremely important, injury to them is a most serious accident, and one which frequently terminates in death. A fracture of the hip-bone is not always recognized even by the experienced surgeon ; for the bones are so completely surrounded by flesh and so immovable that the ordinary signs of fracture are not presented. In some cases it is possible to detect crepitus (a grating sensation) when the bones are firmly pressed together ; a hand should be placed upon either hip and pressure exerted by pushing the edge of the hip-bone inward. If this occasion great pain at some other point than that pressed upon by the hand, there is a probability that the bone is fractured. In most cases, however, the diagnosis must rest upon the symptoms rather than upon any signs which can be detected by the eye or the hand. Treatment.-If there be any marked deformity, this should be rectified by replacing the fragments, so far as possible. The patient should then be placed upon a hard bed with the knees drawn up ; a broad bandage is firmly applied around the hips and the upper part of the thighs. In special cases it may be necessary to place the patient in some other position, in order to correct some particular deformity. In every case care should be taken to see that the patient evacuates the bladder regularly, because this organ is often injured by the accident, so that the urine is retained. If this be the case a catheter should be regularly introduced. But first, if you want to come back to this web site again, just add it to your bookmarks or favorites now! Then you'll find it easy! Also, please consider sharing our helpful website with your online friends.
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