The relief given these cases by massage, movements and manipulations by the osteopath is a daily experience, and results to him are not surprising. Then in addition to what the surgeon would do, the osteopath applies his principles of careful detail readjustment. Eisendrath continues his paper by referring to the principal varieties of fractures and giving the treatment for each. He says that if correct treatment is carried out with proper massage and movements in fractures of one or both bones of the leg, the patient will be at work in six or seven weeks instead of three or four months, that in Colle’s fracture some surgeons do not employ a splint, and that in fractures of the olecranon, massage from the first week on is of the greatest use. This part is very interesting but space forbids giving it. He then concludes his article with citation of several very interesting cases of fractures and severe sprains. These cases are exceptionally interesting to the osteopath, but still the same good treatment and results are duplicated every day in the osteopathic school. The doctor’s contraindications to the use of early massage in fractures or sprains are the following: “1. Tendency to displacement of fragments in oblique fractures. Under such conditions it is best not to begin either massage or movements until the union is firm (fourth to fifth week). “2. In compound fractures until the wound is healed. “3. Whenever the condition of the skin is such as to permit of infection; for example, the presence of blebs, or extensive abrasions. “4. The presence of fragments which project but do not penetrate the skin.” His conclusions are: “1. Massage, active and passive motions prevent atrophy of muscles, tenovaginitis and ankylosis so frequently accompanying and following fractures, especially those close to the shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee and ankle joints. “2. They give far better results than complete immobilization in the majority of fractures.” In the discussion that followed Henrotin said that for some time, “I have never put a restraining apparatus of any kind, nor have I used any lotions on any sprain, no matter how severe.... “It has taken many years to bring this subject before the profession. It is a method that is absolutely effective as regards sprains and some forms of fractures. I have treated several hundred such cases with the greatest success.” He also said that, “In treating an inflamed joint it is improper to use a restraining apparatus of any kind. I consider that the plaster cast is the bane of all inflamed joints unless there is a =specific form of infection=, a traumatic condition.” Neither does he believe that an inflamed joint should be put at rest. He says the patient is a good judge as to the amount of quiet the joint needs. He has treated Colle’s fractures and fractured clavicles without bandages or apparatus. To sum up, the osteopathic procedure in the treatment of fractures would be as follows: