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Instruments of Reduction

By Hippocrates
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Instruments of Reduction

By Hippocrates

Written 400 B.C.E

Translated by Francis Adams

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With regard to slight congenital dislocations, some of them can be rectified, especially club-foot. There is more than one variety of club-foot. The treatment consists in modeling the foot like a piece of wax; applying resinous cerate, and numerous bandages; or a sole, or a piece of lead is to be bound on, but not upon the bare skin; the adjustment and attitudes to correspond.


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