Two human figures illustrating the reduction of dislocations of the foramen ovale and the dorsum ilii

Two human figures illustrating the reduction of dislocations of the foramen ovale and the dorsum ilii

"Represents the positions for the reduction of dislocations in the foramen ovale, an on the dorsum ilii. ... G.E.B. delt 1831. From Sir A Cooper on dislocations. Lettering continues: "Fig. 1st. a. The belt which fires the pelvis. b. The pulley fixed above the knee. c. Head of the thigh bone on the dorsum ilii. d. Acetabulum. Fig. 2nd a. The belt which fires the pelvis. b. The pulley for the belt which passes between the thighs. c. The hand of the surgeon grashing the leg to bring it across. d. The head of the thigh bone. e. Acetabulum.""

After plate to: Astley Cooper, A treatise on dislocations and fractures of the joints

Coloured pen drawing by G.E. Blenkins, 1831

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