SPECIAL USURIES OF BONES. 3 at 



tRANSVERSE FRACTURE OF THE BONES OF THE NECK. 



These occur from pitching on the head, and are fatal from 

 the sudden cessation of breathing. 



FRACTURE OF THE SPINOUS PROCESSES OF BACK AND I.OINS. 



This is detected by the mobiUty, with or without grating, of 

 the spines impHcated. If comminuted the splinters should be 

 extracted ; if simple, replace them and retain by a pitch plaster 

 on each side, or with a saddle having a high tree and plenty oi 

 padding at the sides to support the fractured bone. 



SPRAINS OF THE BACK OR LOINS. 



There is inability to back, above all when mounted, or to 

 turn quickly in a circle, tenderness at a given spot on pinching 

 along the back, drooping when mounted, and difficulty in 

 urination from the pain attendant on curving the back. It has 

 come on suddenly after slipping, falling, bearing a heavy weight, 

 etc., and is independent of fever. It is distinguished from 

 partial paraplegia by the perfect sensation in the hind parts, by 

 the absence of any change in their temperature as compared 

 with the rest of the body, and by the retention of perfect sen- 

 sation and motion in the tail. 



Treaimetit. — Place in a narrow stall in which the patient 

 cannot turn his body or even his neck ; apply slings to prevent 

 any attempt at lying down ; foment with warm water if there is 

 much pain ; when that has subsided, blister. It is all-important 

 to give laxative diet, and to correct any costiveness oi other 

 impairment oi the general health. 



TRANSVERSE FRACTURE OF BACK OR LOINS. 



This occurs suddenly from an evident cause, such as slipping, 

 over-weighting, a wrong step, or struggling when cast for an 

 operation. If displacement has not taken place there is an 



