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CHAP. XXIX. Of the shoulder luxated outwardly.
THe dislocation also of the shoulder to the outward parts seldom happens; but yet, if it may at any time happen, the extension of the arme will bee very difficult, but yet more difficult towards the outward part than to∣wards the inward; there is a depressed cavity perceived towards the chest; but externally a bunching forth, to wit, in that part from whence the head of the shoulder-bone is fled. For the restoring hereof, the patient must bee laid flat on his belly, and the elbow must be forcibly drawne contrary to that where∣to it is fled, to wit, inwardly to the breast; and also the standing forth head of the arm-bone, must bee forced into its cavity, for thus it shall bee easily restored. But into what part soever the shoulder-bone is dislocated, the arme must be extended and drawne directly downewards. After the restitution fitting medicines shall be put a∣bout the joint. Let there bee somewhat put into the arme-pit which may fill it up, and let compresses or boulsters bee applyed to that part to which the luxated bone fell; then all these things shall be strengthened and held fast with a strong and broad two headed ligature put under the armepit, and so brought acrosse upon the joint of the shoulder, and thence carried unto the opposite arme-pit by so many windings as shall be judged requisite. Then the arme must be put and carried in a scarfe to right angles, which figure must be observed not onely in every luxation of the shoulder, but in each fracture of the arme also, for that it is lesse painefull, and consequently, such as the arme may stand the longest therein without moving.