Syllabus of the course of lectures on the principles and practice of surgery: delivered in the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia (Part 2).

  • Mütter, Thomas D. (Thomas Dent), 1811-1859.
Date:
1843
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Credit: Syllabus of the course of lectures on the principles and practice of surgery: delivered in the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia (Part 2). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Causes of contraction.—I. Congenital. 2. Acquired. Diagnosis.—Often confounded with coxalgia when the flexors are in- volved. Prognosis. Effects on the joint if neglected. Treatment.—1. By mechanical means alone. 2. By myotomy, followed by mechanical measures. Condition of the joint after contraction is overcome, and the treatment required at this time. Dangers to be apprehended during the treatment of the case. CONTRACTION OF THE FINGERS AND TOES. Varieties. Muscles and tendons involved in each. Causes of contraction.—1. Congenital. 2. Acquired. Diagnosis.—May be mistaken for contraction of th e fascia palmaris or plantaris, when the flexors are in fault. Prognosis—Depends on the cause and the degree of lesion sustained by the tendons. Treatment.—Depends very much on the causes; and we may require mechanical means as well as the knife for the relief of the difficulty. CONTRACTION OF THE WRIST. Varieties. Muscles and tendons in fault in each. Causes of contraction.—1. Congenital. 2. Acquired. Diagnosis. Prognosis.—Unfavourable generally. Treatment.—The same general treatment applicable to the other cases of contraction, will answer here. CONTRACTION OF THE ELBOW-JOINT. Varieties. Muscles and tendons in fault in each. Causes of contraction.—1. Congenital. 2. Acquired. Diagnosis. Prognosis. Treatment.—The same general treatment is to be observed here as in the other forms of contraction. CONTRACTION OF THE SHOULDER. Varieties. Muscles and tendons in fault in each. Causes of contraction.—1. Congenital. 2. Acquired. Diagnosis. Prognosis. Treatment.—The same as above.