Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2024
ISBN 10: 1528521927 ISBN 13: 9781528521925
Anbieter: Forgotten Books, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the history and context of ruptures, a common complaint that affects people of all genders and ages. A rupture is a protrusion of abdominal tissue into the groin, scrotum, thigh or navel, and in severe cases, surgery may be required to repair the damage. However, this book was written long before surgical rupture repair, and thus focuses on the prevention of ruptures through trusses, devices which help keep abdominal organs in place. The author asserts that ruptures are often caused by a combination of factors: increased abdominal pressure caused by heavy lifting, coughing, obesity, or pregnancy; and a naturally weakened abdominal wall. These factors can be exacerbated by physical exertion, tight clothing, and occupations that require heavy lifting or awkward positions. The author details the different types of ruptures and their varying prognoses, explaining how they may become increasingly painful and dangerous over time, especially if strangulated, which requires immediate care. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item.
Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018
ISBN 10: 1528521927 ISBN 13: 9781528521925
Anbieter: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, USA
PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018
ISBN 10: 1528521927 ISBN 13: 9781528521925
Anbieter: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Vereinigtes Königreich
PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.