Excerpt from Compression Leverage Fractures of the Ankle Joint (Pott's Fracture)If the ordinarily accepted definition is only a definition of one variety of the fracture, if that variety is one which while more severe is numerically less than other types, and if by its very wording the definition excludes absolutely the other types, then it is clear that the definition has not only failed as such, but has failed infinitely in that it has befogged the whole subject.If we are to cling to this old nomenclature, let us see if we can frame a definition. In all the various descriptions there is uniformity on one point, the fracture of the fibula. But it is evident to anyone who has studied this subject that the fracture of the fibula is not the all-important feature.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.