The American text-book of obstetrics for practitioners and students (1903) (14777429155)

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Title: The American text-book of obstetrics for practitioners and students
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Cameron, James C. (James Chalmers) Norris, Richard C. (Richard Cooper), 1863-1937 Dickinson, Robert Latou, 1861-1950
Subjects: Obstetrics
Publisher: Philadelphia : W.B. Saunders & Co.
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Open Knowledge Commons



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Fir;. 41.—Vertical section of kyphotic pelvis, showing the head arrested by the spines of the ischia (Budin). canal toward the outlet, where the diminution of the diameters is mostmarked, especially in the transverse (PI. 34, Fig. 1). In rare cases of lumbo-sacral kyphosis the upper portion of the sacral bonemay be involved in the necrotic process, and the sacrum may exhibit deform-ities by destruction of its tissues (PI. 34, Figs. 3, 4). The other charac-teristic deformities of the kyphotic pelvis are most marked in this type,unless, as in one instance, the body is bent almost double, and it is necessary DY8T0C) \. Il. A
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1. Luxation of right femur. 2. Congenital luxation of both femora. 3. Luxation of left femur on dor-sum of ilium, with false joint above acetabulum, i. Congenital Luxation of iu>th femora (photograph ofmodel). 5. Coxalgic pelvis (Miltter Museum, College of Physicians, Philadelphia). 6. Anterior dislocation of femur. 7. Congenital dislocation of the femora. 8. Pelvic deformity, the result of double club-foot i Meyer DYSTOCIA. 63 to rest the anterior portion upon an artificial support, as a cane. In thisthe pelvis, although relieved of the weigh! of the trunk, is obstructed by theoverhanging Lumbar vertebra? to Buch a degree perhaps thai the inlel is practi-cally obliterated (pelvis obtecfca). In all cases except the slightest of lumbo-sacral kyphosis the projecting Lumbar -pine blocks 111 * pelvic inlet and seriouslyobstructs labor. In -1 labors complicated by this deformity of tin- pelvis 66per cent, of tlit- mothers and 75 per cent, of the children were Lost ; Winckel). Influence