| The insufficient or defective exsection of the synovial membrane, capsule, and ligaments. |
| Under these circumstances, exsection is the better plan to pursue. |
| In such cases, after the lateral drainage down to, but not through, the neck, it may be necessary to carry out a similar additional exsection of muscular tissue on the inner side. |
| Occasionally it is better to stop after the wide exsection of capsule and synovia in the hope that it will suffice. |
| Exsection or a caustic on the scar, even after the appearance of hydrophobia. |
