Thethigh-boneisconsolidatedinfortydays。
20。Butthisalsoshouldbeknown，thatthethigh-boneiscurvedrathertotheoutsidethantotheinside，andratherforwardthanbackward；whennotproperlytreated，then，thedistortionsareinthesedirections；andtheboneisleastcoveredwithfleshatthesameparts，sothatthedistortioncannotbeconcealed。If，therefore，yoususpectanythingofthiskind，youshouldhaverecoursetothemechanicalcontrivancesrecommendedindistortionofthearm。Andafewturnsofthebandageshouldbebroughtroundbythehipandtheloins，sothatthegroinandthearticulationneartheperineummaybeincludedinthebandage；andmoreover，itisexpedientthattheextremitiesofthesplintsshouldnotdomischiefbybeingplacedonpartsnotcoveredwiththebandages。Thesplints，infact，shouldbecarefullykeptoffthenakedpartsatbothends；andthearrangementofthemshouldbesomanaged，asthattheymaynotbeplacedonthenaturalprotuberancesoftheboneattheknee-joint，noronthetendonwhichissituatedthere。
21。Theswellingswhichariseintheham，atthefoot，orinanyotherpartfromthepressure，shouldbewellwrappedinunscouredandcardedwool，washedwithwineandoil，andanointedwithcerate，beforebandaging；andifthesplintsgivepaintheyshouldbeslackened。Youmaysoonerreducetheswellings，bylayingasidethesplints，andapplyingplentyofbandagestothem，beginningfrombelowandrollingupward；forthustheswellingswillbemostspeedilyreduced，andthehumorsbepropelledtothepartsabovetheformerbandages。Butthisformofbandagingmustnotbeusedunlesstherebedangerofvesicationsorblackeningintheswelling，andnothingofthekindoccursunlessthefracturebeboundtootight，orunlessthelimbbeallowedtohang，oritberubbedwiththehand，orsomeotherthingofanirritantnaturebeappliedtotheskin。
22。Moreinjurythangoodresultsfromplacingbelowthethighacanalwhichdoesnotpassfartherdownthantheham，foritneitherpreventsthebodynorthelegfrombeingmovedwithoutthethigh。
Anditcreatesuneasinessbybeingbroughtdowntotheham，andhasatendencytoproducewhatofallthingsshouldbeavoided，namely，flexionattheknee，forthiscompletelydisturbsthebandages；andwhenthethighandlegarebandaged，ifonebendthelimbattheknee，themusclesnecessarilyassumeanothershape，andthebrokenbonesarealsonecessarilymoved。Everyendeavorthenshouldbemadetokeepthehamextended。Butitappearstome，thatacanalwhichembracesthelimbfromthenatestothefootisofuse。Andmoreover，ashawlshouldbeputlooselyroundattheham，alongwiththecanal，aschildrenareswathedinbed；andthen，ifthethigh-bonegetsdisplacedeitherupwardortotheside，itcanbemoreeasilykeptinpositionbythismeansalongwiththecanal。Thecanalthenshouldbemadesoastoextendallalongthelimbornotusedatall。