LUXATION OF THE PHALANGES. 



S65 



Treatment was directed to subduing inflammation, and later a dressing 

 and wooden splint, provided with a hinge over the fetlock-joint, 

 were applied. 



Schellhase has seen similar cases. In one it was possible not only 



Figs. 489-490.— a, External lateral ligament of pastern- joint ; b, iiitersesamoidean 

 ligament ; c, superior sesamoidean ligament ; d, middle limb of inferior sesamoidean 

 ligament ; d ', lateral limb of inferior sesamoidean ligament ; e, cruciate ligament ; 

 /, lateral sesamoidean ligament ; g, outer lateral ligament of the coronary- joint ; 

 h and h', posterior corono-suffraginal ligaments ; i, outer lateral ligament of pedal- 

 joint ; k, postero-lateral ligaments of navicular bone ; I, fibrous sheath of synovial 

 membrane of coffin-joint. 



to place the os suffraginis at a right angle with the large metacarpal, 

 but a wound existed which admitted the finger between the os 

 suffraginis and metacarpal bone ; nevertheless, recovery occurred. 

 Such cases are, however, quite exceptional. As a general rule the 

 horse must be destroyed. 



