An essay on the various causes and effects of the distorted spine; on the improper methods usually practised to remove that distortion; In which that recommended by Mr. Pott is considered, and the bad Effects of Vacher's (commonly called Jones's) Spinal Machine are pointed out: With the Description of an Instrument that is better calculated to remove those Distortions than any hitherto made use of, and that will not be productive of the pernicious Consequences that have been caused by most of the other Machines. To which are added, some observations on the treatment of ruptures; Intended to shew the Impracticability of curing that Disorder by any other means than the use of proper Truffes, and the superior Utility of the improved Elastic Truffes with flexible Pads, made by T. Sheldrake, jun.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sheldrake, Timothy, active 1783-1806.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spine--Abnormalities--Early works to 1800.

Spine.

Spine--Abnormalities.

Physical Description:

4 unnumbered pages,vii pages, 1 unnumbered page,82 pages, 2 unnumbered pages,plate ; 8⁰

Place of Publication:

London : printed for C. Dilly, in the Poultry; T. Lewis, Russel Street, Covent Garden, and Faulder in New Bond Street, [1783?]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

With a half-title and a final errata leaf.

A separate edition of 'Some observations on the treatment of ruptures' was published in 1784.

Dedicated to the late Dr. William Hunter, who died in 1783.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T91101.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.