Indian Medicine (Medicin), translated by C. G. Kashikar c13.61

c13.61

§ 80. Bone-fractures and Dislocations :- Under the general term *bhagna*, *bhanga* "fracture" are gathered the fractures and dislocations arising out of a fall, stroke, pressure, attack by beasts of prey and other accidents. The dislocations (*sandhimukta*) are again divided into six kinds with the common symptoms : inability to stretch out the joints, to bend, to move or to turn, excessive painfulness and irritability by touch. Bone-fractures (*kāṇḍabhagna*, *asaṃdhibhagna*), are divided into twelve kinds. The general signs are : severe inflammation, manifold pain, immovableness, inability to tolerate a touch, uneasiness or pain by every position, noise in pressure, prostration. A splitted, dislocated or downward pressed hip-bone is incurable, so also crushed pelvis, a dismembered or crushed forehead-bone, a bone-fracture on the chest, on the back or head, a bone properly set up but again separated, abnormal bones or congenital deformity, a bone that is crushed, dismembered, fully broken or penetrated in the marrow is scarcely curable,so also the bone-fracture in an aged, the sick etc. (Su 2.15; AS 6.32; AHr 6.27; MN 277-81; Vang 626ff.)