VARIETIES OF DISTORTION OF THE NECK. 



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Hertwig has shown, however, that such displacement may occur 

 in consequence of rupture of the ligaments of the oblique processes. 

 Williams found degenerative processes in the inter-articular cartilages. 



Fig. 338. —Subluxation of the third cervical vertebra, as seen from the left side. 



In other cases the oblique processes are fractured. Guitaud and 

 others could even detect distinct crepitation. Busse states having 

 directly felt the broken oblique process of the vertebra. Moller 

 detected this fracture on post-mortem examination. He treated 



PlG. 339. — Subluxation of the third cervical vertebra, as seen from the right side. 



a horse which had been found one morning cast in its stall and 

 unable to rise even with assistance. In spite of all efforts it was 

 only got up next day, and then showed unmistakable symptoms 

 of torticollis. The neck was bent at its middle point, at a rather 

 sharp angle, and directed downwards and towards the right side. 

 The head could certainly be pushed towards the left, producing 



