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Title: Lectures on orthopedic surgery
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Ridlon, John, 1852-1936 Thomas, Hugh Owen, 1834-1891 Jones, Robert, joint author
Subjects: Orthopedics
Publisher: Philadelphia, E. Stern & Co., Inc.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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288 perineal crutch was put aside. When last examined,in May, 1899, the condition was unchanged. E H , male, 12 years old, was first seen by us on February1, 1897. The family history is free from tuberculosis andrickets. The patient never had aoy special or serious sick-ness. When about 7 years old it was noticed that helimped and stepped on the toe of his right foot. About ayear and a half later, when 8j years old, he was examinedby Dr. jSTicholas Senn, of Chicago The mother, an intelli-gent woman, thinks there was some question as to the diag-nosis, but she was told that it was incipient hip-disease.She is sure that there was no difference in the measurementsof the two legs at that time. Slie was instructed as to thetreatment, which was weight-and-pulley traction at night,but was told to let the boy continue out of-door exerciseduring the days. Xo brace was applied. Later on the boywas circumcised. Six months ago the mother first noticed outward bowingat the right knee, and that he

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