Reduction and treatment of a fracture of middle or proximal end of the humerus.

Austria, 1933.

1 film reel (6 min.) : silent, black and white ; 16 mm

00:06:00

British Medical Association

In English.

By Dr. L. Bohler and Vienna Accident Hospital.

Title taken from Catalogue of films and videos in the British Medical Association Library, 1993.

Original cinefilm version has slightly longer duration than digitised version.

Segment 1 The male patient's arm is anaesthetised. An x-ray of the fracture of the humerus is shown. The apparatus that will fix the position of the arm is shown. A doctor demonstrates the apparatus, which is made of wire splints. The apparatus is padded. It is put on the patient and fixed with bandages. Adhesive is applied. The patient is shown after two weeks, now being able to move his fingers, hand, elbow and shoulder. X-rays of before and after treatment are shown. Time start: 00:00:00:00 Time end: 00:05:41:21 Length: 00:05:41:21