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displacement exists, it will almost certainly be converted into a 

 compound one on the horse endeavoiiring to get up, after he has 

 lain down. The animal should be put in slings, and an immovable 

 bandage (p. 296) applied to the limb, from the fetlock, to as high 

 up on the leg as it can go. Splints may be applied over this, with 

 an adhesive bandage to keep them in position. Many cases of 

 compound fracture of the tibia can be cured in this manner ; after, 

 of course, setting the bones in position, in the first instance. 



Trapezium. 



A case of fracture of this bone (Fig. 8, p. 35) was caused by 

 the horse coming down with the back of its knees on stiff timber, 

 over which it was being lunged. The animal recovered sufficiently 

 to walk sound, but not to stand fast work. The injury is mani- 

 fested by swelling, pain and crepitus of the part, and " dropped 

 elbow" (p. 311) of that side. 



