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IIESBCTION OT.THE.T1.EXDE. PBULS -TENDON 



The :positiDn and extent of the navicular bone can now be 

 determined by palpating it through the flexor tendon. A 

 transverse incision is then made over the middle of the navi- 

 cular bone through the flexor pedis tendon into the navicular 

 bursa, thedistalend of the tendon grasped with the tenaculum 

 forceps and lifted up from the navicular bone with the aid 

 of two lateral curved incisions. Between. the inferior or 



FIG. 64 

 Resection of the Flexor Pedis Tendon 



^olar surface of the foot, c, Semi-lunar crest of os pedis ; u, os 

 pedis ; r, navicular-pedal ligament ; s, navicular bone ; b, flexor 

 pedis tendon ; e, sensitive lamiuEe of the bars ; st, fatty frog ;/, sensi- 

 tive frog ; h, horny frog. 



anterior border of the navicular bone and|the semi-lunar 

 crest of the os pedis, stretches the capsular ligament of the 

 corono- pedal articulation reinforced by dense fibrous bands. 

 The flexor pedis tendon is united to this by a few bundles of 

 fibres. Dissect the tendon carefully away from the capsular 

 ligament, avoiding opening the articulation, and then cut it 

 away from the semi-lunar crest of the os pedis. If necrotic 



