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apt to bring on tenfion,fpafms,atjd inflammation of the 
flretched mufcles. 
When the ends of the fradtured bone are re-placed 
(which may often be done even without removing the 
ihoe or flocking), let an under fplint, of the mofl 
fuitable fize, be applied to the fibula, or outfide of the 
leg; and, if it does not fit exadtly, let it be made to do 
fo by adding fuch compreffes of tow, or thick flannel, 
as may be neceflary for that purpofe. Let alfo the 
upper fplint be applied on the infide of the leg, fo as 
almofl to cover the tibia, on its whole length. The 
ftraps may then be faflened upon the pins fufficiently 
tight to fecure the whole. This done, the patient 
may eafily be removed in a fedan chair (having the 
cufhion fo raifed that the leg may hang down without 
refting upon the bottom); or in a coach, with the 
limb fupported by the hand of a furgeon, fo that it 
may yield to every motion uniformly, or altogether as 
it were, whilft it fwings in his hand : for it matters 
not how great the motion of the body be, provided 
the points of the fradtured bone are fecured from being 
moved the one againfl the other. 
In this manner I have carried many patients from 
the place of the accident, over the London pavements, 
to their own homes at a great diflance, without their 
having buffered any inconvenience from the motion, 
even where the fradtures were compound. 
When the patient is brought home and put to bed, 
(the bed having a mattrefs upon it), let the flocking 
be removed, and the proper remedies, with the many- 
tailed bandage, and the above Iplints, applied; oh~ 
ferving the fame diredtions as to poflure, which I 
have already given : viz, that the patient be laid on 
