3o2 TIIH NATURE AND TREATMENT OP 



of treating simple fractures. An animal under treatment for 

 fracture, may be placed in the trevis, if necessary; but I pre- 

 fer to let the patient have its liberty in a box stall. 



The limb opposite to the fractured one, will have to sustain 

 more weight than usual ; therefore, I try to prevent swelling 

 and stiffness by occasional hand rubbing, or by bathing it once 

 or twice daily, with a portion of the following : — 



Oil of Wormwood, 1 ounce.. 



Alcohol, 2 ounces. 



New Rum, 2 quarts. Mix 



FRACTURE OF THE RADIUS OF A CALF CURED. 



This was a case of simple fracture of the radius — bone 

 above the knee — of a calf about six months old, the property 

 of a gentleman residing in Brookline.* The accident was 

 occasioned in consequence of the animal getting his leg entan- 

 gled in a fold of chain, the latter being used for the purpose 

 of confining him, in the day time, to a grazing spot. 



The fracture was crosswise of the long diameter of the bone 

 in the central region ; viz., midway between its superior and 

 inferior extremities. No laceration of the soft tissues ; nor 

 comminution of bone. The diagnostic symptom was crepitis 

 — crackling noise. 



Treatment. — The bones were brought in apposition, and 

 secured by means of slips of pasteboard and starched ban- 

 dages ; and in order to keep them from slipping downwards, 

 they were sewed to a broad belt, which passed over the inferior 

 cervial region, in the form of a figure 8. The animal did not 

 appear to like this contrivance, or else he liked to lick the 

 starch, for he soon commenced to nibble the wick-yarn with 

 which it was marled on, and so loosened the bandage that 

 in the course of a few hours it slipped below the carpus. 

 So soon as this occurred, I was again summoned to visit 

 the patient. I now procured some thick tar, and with it, 

 smeared the limb to the extent which was to be covered by 



* Froin the author's case book. 



