Reduction of Fractures and Removal of Foreign Bodies

Abstract

There is a growing demand for the separate fracture room in the x-ray department. That this room should be equipped with modern x-ray and fracture facilities goes without saying. In the writer's experience in x-ray and fracture work, he has found that the oil-immersed tube, the bi-plane fluoroscopic screen, and a simple mechanical means of extension should be available units of these facilities. Since the introduction of the oil-immersed tube, it has been a relatively simple matter to have a fracture room that is free from the dangers of electrical shock—an advantage which can best be appreciated by those who have worked in the darkness of the old-time fluoroscopic room, with its hazardous overhead wires. The safety of the oil-immersed tube has also been an advantage in bringing about the use of the bi-plane fluoroscopic screen, which has been found practical and exceedingly helpful both in fracture work and in the removal of foreign bodies. The lateral view afforded by the bi-plane is a great time-saver,...