Volkmann's ca'ries

(folk'mahn) [Richard Volkmann, German surgeon, 1830—1889.] Caries sicca. V.'s cOntrac'ture, ischemic muscular atrophy, degeneration, and contracture of a muscle consequent upon prolonged interference with the circulation by tight bandaging, exposure to cold, or injury of a, large artery. V.'s deform'ity, congenital luxation of the tibiotarsal joint. V.'s disease', myxadenitis* labial is, Baelz's disease. V.'s splint, a splint for fractures of the lower extremity, consisting of a guttered splint with a foot-piece with tWo lateral supports to prevent turning. V.'s spoon, a sharp spoon for scraping away carious bone or other diseased ti ue.