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in the same manner as above described, with one exception. 

 The injury had taken place some days previously ; in addition 

 to the fracture, there was luxation of the shoulder-joint, 

 which caused the limb to spread out laterally at a right angle 

 to the shoulder. To maintain it in proper position, I cut 

 and applied a kid glove as follows ; having removed 

 the thumb, second and fourth fingers, and the ends from the 

 remaining ones, I inserted both fore-legs through the finger- 

 stalls, buttoned the wrist portion over the shoulders and 

 drew it together across the chest by means of another strip 

 sewn on and made to button. This I found admirably 



Fig. 36. 

 fracture of scapula, with bandage applied. 



answered the double purpose of keeping the limb as I wished 

 it, and rendering displacement of the shoulder-setting more 

 unlikely. 



Within five weeks the support was removed, and I shortly 

 after received a I'etter from Mrs. Boughey, informing me that 

 the interesting little patient was able to follow her upstairs 

 without difficulty. I have recently seen the animal, which I 

 find in no way stunted in growth ; it is perfectly straight on 

 its limbs, and with no perceptible thickening, lameness, or 

 defect in gait. 



Fracture of the Pelvis. — In a case of this description, little 



