Reduction and treatment of a fracture of the proximal end of the femur.

  • Böhler, Lorenz, 1885-1973
Date:
1933
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Reduction and treatment of a fracture of the proximal end of the femur. Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

Shows the reduction of a fraction of the femur under local anaesthesia. A pin is inserted through the tuberosity of the tibia and traction is applied. Later treatment shows the movement of the foot and toes, and the patient is able to move more freely in bed. X-ray pictures before and after the reductionare shown and the use of the leg after five months is demonstrated. 2 segments.

Publication/Creation

Austria, 1933.

Physical description

1 encoded moving image (8 min.) : silent, black and white

Duration

00:08:04

Contents

Segment 1 The male patient has a proximal femoral fracture with marked displacement and outward rotation. The patient is shown naked on a hospital bed. X-ray pictures of before and after treatment are shown. Anaesthetic is injected into the patient's leg. The leg is placed on a splint. A pin is driven through the patient's knee. The foot is fixed by plaster. A 20lb weight is attached to the knee pin for traction. The patient is shown lying in traction. The intertitles state that if the shortening of the leg has not been overcome within 24 hours, the foot of the bed is raised 50cm and more weight is added. This bed position is shown. Time start: 00:00:00:00 Time end: 00:04:02:11 Length: 00:04:02:11
Segment 2 The patient is shown 2-3 weeks later and a zinc paste dressing is applied, and bandages overlaid on the paste. Iron stirrups are connected to the bandages. Weights are attached to the traction strips. The patient is shown in bed using traction to move his knee, and also sitting up. The patient is shown after the treatment finishes. He walks naked around a room to demonstrate his recovered leg. Time start: 00:04:02:11 Time end: 00:08:04:11 Length: 00:04:02:00

Creator/production credits

By Dr. L. Bohler and Vienna Accident Hospital

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British Medical Association.

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