Observations on the disease of the hip joint : to which are added, some remarks on white swelling of the knee, the caries of the joint of the wrist and other similar complaints : the whole illustrated by cases, and engravings taken fron the diseased parts / by the late Edward Ford.

  • Edward Ford
Date:
1810
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Credit: Observations on the disease of the hip joint : to which are added, some remarks on white swelling of the knee, the caries of the joint of the wrist and other similar complaints : the whole illustrated by cases, and engravings taken fron the diseased parts / by the late Edward Ford. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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    L !^90 ] '' the legs, whether ,/Iiorter or longer, ap- '^ proach towards their proper dimenfions, '' and the mufcles, that were let down and *' w^afted, regain their natural fhape, firmnefs *'and plumpnefs ! Asthe doctor has excepted all per fons diftreffed with this grievous complaint from the benefit of the REMEDY he recommends, if they have hedical fymptoms, in which cafe it is '^con- '' feffedlv prejudicial; he has taken no notice, in enumerating the caufesof the difeafe,of the moftufual/6To;jAwfo2i5'nature of it,althoughMr. Crowther properly maintains that the majority of the cafes of the hip-difeafe are undoubtedly of that defeription. The moft numerous clafs of fufferers from this complaint would therefore, even at an earlv fta^^e of the difeafe, undergo the trouble and expence of repairing to Bath in vain; as Dr. Falconer, if he difcovered that they were either hectical orfcrophuluiis,with equal earneft- nefs would recommend them not to make any trial of this remedy, confeffedly prejudi- cial in their cafes, as it would '^ ferve only fn acTcrravate their mifery,and haften thek dif-