1. The advantages of internal fixation of trochanteric fractures of the femur are discussed. 2. It is suggested that a long oblique trifin nail driven across the fracture affords more rigid fixation than a nail-plate and facilitates earlier weight-bearing.
Twin pregnancy. The twin died at 30 hours. Normal delivery at 33 weeks. Vigorous baby at birth. Jaundice second day, faded quickly. Weight at 5 weeks: 4 lb. 114 oz. Admitted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Children on 3.10.57 with a distended abdomen and failure to thrive. Straight X-ray, taken for the abdominal distension, showed a normal spine (Fig. 1). FIG. 1.-X-ray taken when the infant was nearly 3 weeks old and suffering from abdominal distension. The vertebru are perfectly normal.
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