CHAP. LIII. Of the dislocation of the Heele.
WHosoever leaping from an high place have fallen very heavie upon their heele, have their heele dislocated and divided from the pa∣sterne bone. This dislocation happens more frequently inwardly than outwardly, because the prominency of the lesser Focile em∣braces * 1.1 the pasterne bone; whence it is, that there it is more strait∣ly and firmely knit. It is restored by extension and forcing it in, which will be no very difficult matter, unlesse some great defluxi∣on or inflammation hinder it. For the binding up, it must bee straitest in the part af∣fected, * 1.2 that so the bloud may be pressed from thence into the neighbouring parts; yet using such a moderation, that it may not bee painefull, nor presse more straitly than is fit, the nerves and grosse tendon which runnes to the heele. This dislocation is not confirmed before the fortieth day, though nothing happen which may hinder it. Yet usually it happeneth that many symptomes ensue by the vehemency of the contusion. Wherefore it will not be amisse to handle them in a particular chapter.