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How are broken bones treated in the 1920s?
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Treated close w cast: Closed fractures were usually treated with plaster of Paris casting, possibly with wedging to correct angular deformities
Answered 7/11/2015
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Less surgery: Much more with casting or traction and much less surgical procedures.
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