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THe Whirl-bone of the knee may fall forth into the inner, outer, upper and lower part; but never to the hind-part, because the bones which it covers do not suffer it. To restore it, the Patient must stand with his foot firmly upon some even place, and then the Surgeon must force and reduce it with his hands from the part into
which it is preternaturally slidden. When it shall be restored, the cavity of the ham shall be filled up with bolsters so that he may not bend his leg, for if it be bended, there is no small danger of the falling back of the whirl-bone. Then a case or box shall be put about it, on the side especially whereto it fell, being made somewhat flat and round, resembling the whirl-bone it self, and it shall be bound on with ligatures and medicines so fast, that it may not stir a jot. After the part shall seem to have had sufficient rest, it is fit that the Pa∣tient trie and accustom by little and little to bend his knee, until at length he shall finde that he may easily and safely move that joint.