Excerpt from Orthopaedics in Medical Practice
With well-marked curvatures of the spinal column alterations of the most serious kind may result in the lungs, which are mechanically hindered by the con sequent Changes in their form and position, while serious lesions of the lung tissue may result or be induced. These alterations in form and position of the lungs, in common with usually all the thoracic organs, are the natural consequences of the Often excessive distortions of the trunk. The trunk under goes in severe skoliosis not only a considerable shortening in the vertical direction and a complete deformation in the other directions, but is also altered as a whole in that it is displaced laterally while its whole structure is twisted. The lungs, being plastic, must accordingly adapt themselves, both in position and shape, to the thoracic walls enclosing them, and so may assume most curious conformations.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book is a detailed compendium of common diseases and conditions encountered within the fields of internal medicine, orthopedics, and neurology. The author highlights the diagnostic challenges often faced by general practitioners, then provides an overview of current developments in orthopedics that can aid in the earlier detection and treatment of many disorders. The text is particularly valuable for its insights into the early signs and symptoms of conditions that commonly manifest in the musculoskeletal system but may not, initially, have obvious neurological symptoms, such as spinal caries or tabetic arthropathy. The author also discusses a range of therapies within orthopedics, including joint fixation, mechanical devices, and corsets, that can be used to alleviate pain and promote recovery in a variety of conditions, both acute and chronic. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781334529146_0
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