Excerpt from Wood's Medical and Surgical Monographs, Vol. 2 Through a careful statement of the etiology and the pathological anatomy of the subjects with which we are con cerned, I have endeavored to expose clearly the methods of treatment, and to simplify early diagnosis. In the choice of illustrations (and it seemed to me essential to select a large number) I have aimed at picturing the slighter as well as the more uncommon grades of deformities, and at representing apparatus of the most varied nature, which the physician must order even as he does the drugs in his recipe, that is to say he must give the mechanic explicit directions, and herein the illustrations will be of much service. I trust that the following exposition of orthopedic practice and methods may excite the interest of physicians in this branch of medicine, for orthopedics may be looked upon as a step-child of the other medical branches, and I hope it may obtain for orthopedic methods more general recognition. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.