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Title: A treatise on Marks' patent artificial limbs with rubber hands and feet
Year: 1888 (1880s)
Authors: Marks, George E. (George Edwin), 1853-1932
Subjects: Artificial limbs
Publisher: New York, A.A. Marks
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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short time after, the subject was taken with an epileptic fit andfell out of bed. The fall redislocated the hip, which unfortunatelywas not noticed until about two months had elapsed. It was thendeemed inadvisable to make any attempt at reduction, as the stump A. A. MARKS, ARTIFICIAL LIMBS, NEW YORK CITY. 115 had not thoroughly healed. The subject was confined to his bedfor several months, when he was permitted to go about the hospitaland the grounds in a rolling chair. His stump having becomehealed, he was placed under our charge. An examination revealedthe following complications : Left hip still dislocated, stump abouteight inches long, measured from the perinaeum ; on account of thehip dislocation the stump inclined interiorly several degrees.From disuse and long confinement the right leg became enervated,with considerable contraction of the knee extensors. The patientcould not bear any weight on his natural leg. Even with the helpof two attendants he was not able to stand erect.
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No. 235. Our first duty was apparent, that of restoring strength to hisright leg, and full mobility to the knee of the same. With this inview we directed his attendants to apply massage and to work theknee vigorously ; this was continued for two weeks with little per-ceptible benefit. We then suggested the Dr. Meigs Case Apparatus, the purpose 116 A. A. MARKS, ARTIFICIAL LIMBS, NEW YORK CITY. being to hold the patient in a vertical position, suspended from allthe available parts of his body, and at a suitable height to enablehim to barely touch his one foot to the floor. Fig. No. 235 repre-sents the patient suspended in the chair. The suspension was easy, comfortable, and almost a luxury. Propulsion was obtained by the right foot touching the floor atintervals. In a brief time he had recovered sufficient strength tocommand the movements of the chair. Favorable results followedrapidly. Full extension of the knee was obtained, followed byrestored strength and a very favorable tendency o

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  • bookauthor:Marks__George_E___George_Edwin___1853_1932
  • booksubject:Artificial_limbs
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