stance has been so complete, that the upper and lower vertebrae
of the series are consolidated in such a manner, that the
remote articulating surfaces of their bodies look both directly
forwards. The deformity, during life, must have been more
than rectangular. The ribs are anchylosed to the spine.
Those of the left side are much longer than those of the right.
—Idem.
E. a. 286. A preparation very like the preceding, in a child,
in which five vertebrae are anchylosed together. In both, the
spinous processes and the oblique articulations are consolidated.—
Prof. Kirby.
E. a. 287. Caries of the bodies of the eight lowermost dorsal
vertebrae in an adult individual. The curve forwards, the
result of the loss of substance is so great, that the most remote
vertebrae among those diseased are nearly in contact.
A great sheet of firm organized lymph envelopes and strengthens
the whole. The ribs are loosened from their attachments.
Wet preparation.—Prof. Colies.
E. a. 288. Caries of several of the central dorsal vertebrae
in a child. There is considerable deformity. The diseased
part is surrounded by a mass of lymph, in the centre of which
the aorta is imbedded. The costal articulations are diseased.
Wet preparation.—Dr. Browne.
E. a. 289. Incipient caries of the bodies of two adult lumbar
vertebrae. The inter-vertebral substance has suflered
equally with the osseous textures. Wet preparation.
E. a. 290. Caries of all the lumbar vertebrae in a child.
The bodies and tranverse processes are destroyed; but,
nevertheless, the upright form of the spine is preserved.—
School of College.
E. a. 291. Caries of the tenth and eleventh dorsal vertebrae
in an adult. Destructive ulceration is visible at one
part, while anchylosis strikes the eye at another part of the
same vertebra. There is little or no curvature. More of
the costal articulations than vertebrae are diseased and
loosened.—Idem.
E. a. 292. Caries of the spine in a child, involving six
dorsal vertebrae, commencing with the third. The bodies
intermediate have disappeared, and those of the third and
ninth touch each other, but without being anchylosed. There
is a hump on the back proportioned to the loss of substance
anteriorly. The. ribs are all in close contact: the sternum
pushed forward : no lateral curvature.—Professor Kirby.
E. a. 293. Pott’s curvature of the spine in a male adult.
The entire presents more or less evidence of former disease.
Seven of the lower dorsal and the two first lumbar vertebrae
have been removed by caries ; and anchylosis, and a very acute
angle formed. The lower margin of the chest, touches the
ossa ilii on both sides. The ribs overlap posteriorly. The
sternum is convex and protrudes greatly forwards. The
pelvis is sound and well-shaped.—Professor Todd.
E. a. 294. Thorax and pelvis of an adult female, showing
a remarkable variety of curvature of the spine from caries of
the vertebrae. The original disease appears to have been seated
principally in the right sides of the bodies, for the projection
is nearly as much to the left side as backwards, and the ribs
at that side are far asunder, whilst those opposite are closely
pressed together. The aorta and vena cava are injected to
show the derangement of their course, produced by the
deformity of the spine.—Idem.
E. a. 295. Anchylosis consequent upon caries between the
dorsal and lumbar vertebrae. The spine is bent at this part
to an acute angle : the intercostal spaces are much widened:
the sternum is nearly horizontal. The body is that of a male
adult of large stature, in whom the deformity must have
produced great inconvenience to the motions and functions of
the body.—Idem.
E. a. 296. Thorax of a child, with caries of the dorsal and