Some Bypaths of Orthopædic Surgery

couid b?e *'01?/s were held in the extended position and sPa.stieitv e?f+? ^exe^' but extension was resisted by ran?e of i1T1 ? ^exo.r muscles. There was a normal abfliif>freSlsted flexi?n and extension at the hip joints, tho?p k Was decked by spasm of the adductors; changes were more marked on the right side. In walking there was marked adduction of the thighs, producing a tendency to cross-legged gait which the patient resisted by an effort of will, whilst the internal rotation of the feet necessitated the legs being held wide apart. The joints of the upper limbs had a normal range of movement, except for pronation of the right forearm, which could not be corrected. By gentle steady pressure the spastic muscles of the lower limb could be stretched until the foot was in a normal