At the end of the nineteenth century, recurrent cases of rib fractures were recorded in psychiatric asylums, opening a long chapter of discussions about the application of the 'non-restraint' system. Here we present a brief discussion of an article written by Enrico Morselli about five cases of rib fractures in the mental asylum of Reggio Emilia, in 1874-5. Morselli, a supporter of the ideas of 'non-restraint', suggested a common pathological cause. His analysis proposed the osteomalacic condition as the possible cause of fractured ribs, rejecting the accusations of violence by asylum attendants. The discussion also examines similar cases of the same period, making rib fractures the means through which the issue of management of the insane was addressed.

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雷焦·艾米利亚（Reggio Emilia）精神病医院的五项尸体解剖报告肋骨骨折（1874-5）：为“非约束性”系统辩护的发病机制建议。

在19世纪末，精神病院记录了肋骨骨折的复发病例，这开启了有关“非约束性”系统应用的一长篇讨论。在这里，我们简要介绍一下恩里科·莫塞利（Enrico Morselli）于1874-5年在雷焦艾米利亚（Reggio Emilia）的精神病院进行的5例肋骨骨折病例。支持“无节制”思想的莫塞利提出了一个常见的病理原因。他的分析提出，骨质疏松症可能是肋骨骨折的可能原因，拒绝了庇护人员的暴力指控。讨论还考察了同一时期的类似病例，使肋骨骨折成为解决精神错乱问题的手段。