A memoir on the congenital club feet of children and on the mode of correcting that deformity / by Antonio Scarpa. Translated from the Italian by J. H. Wishart.

  • Antonio Scarpa
Date:
1818
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Credit: A memoir on the congenital club feet of children and on the mode of correcting that deformity / by Antonio Scarpa. Translated from the Italian by J. H. Wishart. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by King’s College London. The original may be consulted at King’s College London.

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    anterior extremity is situated a knob * for the attachment of the anterior strap. The posterior extremity of the horizon- tal spring is perforated by small holes, through which the posterior strap is sewed to it. § 23. The anterior f of these two straps surrounds the sole of the foot at the root of the toes, and is attached to the anterior end of the horizontal spring. J The portion of this strap, which passes round, and embraces the point of the foot, is stuffed with list, and covered with glove-leather; the rest of it, contiguous to its anterior extremity, is pierced with a series of holes near to each other. The posterior strap, § stitched firmly to the posterior end of the horizon- tal spring, is of a sufficient length to pass round the heel, and advance over the upper part of the foot to the top of the semicircular spring or fulcrum. This second strap, near to the place above mentioned, divides into two portions, || each of which is perforated by a row of holes at small in- tervals from each other. § 24. This elastic apparatus is applied in the following manner : H A boot of fine glove-leather is put on the child, * Plate II. Fig. II. III. d. + Plate II. Fig. II. III. i. % Plate II. Fig. II. III. d. § Plate II. Fig. II. III. g. (1 Plate II. Fig. II. III././. Bruckner devoted the first period of the treatment to procure the relaxation of the shortened muscles and ligaments of the foot, by the application, morning and evening, for several weeks, of emollient ointments, warm baths, and friction on the
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