The entire head of the metatarsal is amputated, and the bursa is turned in over the cut end of bone, to diminish the amount of shortening and to prevent ankylosis of the joint.
Immobilization of the parts and rigid antisepsis will generally yield good results as to life, though recovery with ankylosis is the rule.
In the milder cases, ankylosis is the exception, if proper remedial measures are carried out.
The toe is straightened and flexible; ankylosis with this operation does not occur.
This latter consideration, however, is an unnecessary one, for in operations within this joint, ankylosis does not occur when the synovial surface of the phalanx is left undisturbed, even when the bursa is not employed as an intervening pad.
At a later period the chief symptoms are a painful flat foot, ankylosis of the ankle joint, pain and difficulty in pronating and supinating the foot.
There are always suppurative synovitis and osteomyelitis, with a consequent ankylosisof bony structure.
Routier speaks ofankylosis of the tongue of seventeen years' duration.
The skeleton of Simore, preserved in Paris, is remarkable for the ankylosis of all the articulations and the considerable size of all the nails.
Ankylosis of the articulations, a rare and curious anomaly, has been seen in the human fetus by Richaud, Joulin, Bird, and Becourt.
Ankylosis at unnatural angles and even complete reversion of the joints has been noticed.
Ankylosis of all the joints, with muscular atrophy, gives rise to a condition that has been popularly termed "ossified man.
In the average instance, because of arthritis which persists for a considerable length of time, more or less ankylosis results.
When the disease is confined to the lower tarsal bones, lameness subsides as soon as the degenerative changes are checked and ankylosis occurs.
The wound was infected (swelling of soft parts clearly shown): resolution followed extended treatment, with ankylosis of the wrist and radial displacement of the carpus.
The wound was closed in the sixth month, with ankylosis and deformity of the wrist, as shown in plate 42.
Multiple contusions, commotio spinalis; lesions and ankylosis of the 4th and 5th lumbar vertebrae (X-ray examination).
There was a question of possible X-ray demonstration of lesions and ankylosis of the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae, and there was a question of some incontinence of urine.
At the time of the very first examination, this apparent ankylosis was reduced, to the great stupefaction of the patient.
When inflammation has caused the joint-ends of the bones to be fused together the ankylosis is termed osseous or complete.
He admits “of course they have a certain number of real fractures and dislocations which they reduce, and of old ankylosis which they loosen.
This view, however, if founded mainly on the experience of cases in which fibrous ankylosis of the larger joints has been broken down.
This condition must be carefully distinguished from otosclerosis or bony ankylosis of the stapes, in which latter conditions any such procedure is absolutely contra-indicated.
If there be ankylosis of the stapes on both sides, accompanied by marked deafness and distressing subjective symptoms, operation is justifiable on the worse side.
In fibrous as contrasted with osseous ankylosis mobility may be elicited, although only to a limited extent; while in osseous ankylosis the joint is rigidly fixed, and attempts to move it are painless.
The nature and extent of ankylosismay be learned by skiagraphy; in osseous ankylosis the shadow of the two bones is a continuous one.
Osseous ankylosis may occur, especially in the small joints of the hand and foot.
With the lapse of time they not only become exaggerated, but may become permanent from ankylosis or from contracture of the soft parts round the joint.
Fibrous ankylosis may follow upon injury, especially dislocation or fracture implicating a joint, or it may result from any form of arthritis.
The articular cartilages may subsequently be transformed into connective tissue, with consequent fibrous ankylosis and obliteration of the joint.
If the cartilages are sound, and if a movable joint is aimed at, they may be left; but if ankylosis is desired, they must be removed.
While the prognosis is favourable on the whole, recovery is usually attended with fibrous ankylosis and incapacity to raise the arm above the level of the shoulder.
The joint is usually completely disorganised and ankylosis results.
The inflammation may subside and movement restored, or fibrous ankylosis may ensue.
When the patient's occupation is such that a strong stiff joint is preferable to a weaker movable one, bonyankylosis at rather less than a right angle should be aimed at.
When arrested during the initial stage, recovery may be complete; but when there has been destruction of the articular surfaces, there is apt to be ankylosis of the joint and shortening of the limb.
Operative interference is sometimes necessary for ankylosis or locking of the joint after the fracture is united, or to relieve the ulnar nerve when it is involved in callus.
In very chronic cases a fibrous ankylosis may be established.
True ankylosis of the diseased joints is rare, except in the very small articulations when kept at rest; even under this condition fibrous ankylosis is not of frequent occurrence.
Measures to prevent stiffness and even ankylosis of the articulations are often an urgent indication.
With this intent, as soon as he had finished his breakfast he took down from his bookcase a very erudite treatise on "The Bony Ankylosis of the Temporomandibular Joint" and proceeded to devote himself to it.
By noon, indeed, he was so absorbed in "The Bony Ankylosis of the Temporomandibular Joint" that he quite forgot about luncheon.
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