. Modern surgery, general and operative. ower limb the 1 Cernes case, in Normandie med.; Bull, med., 1895, No. 44.^ Centralbl. f. Chir., vol. xxii, 1895. 6o4 Diseases and Injuries of the Bones and Joints extremity, to which spHnts and bandages are to be loosely applied, is to beraised and surrounded with hot bottles. If a bleb forms, it is to be openedwith a clean needle and dressed antiseptically. If gangrene, occurs, treat bythe usual rules. Frequently after fracture of a bone blebs containing reddishserum form on the skin. The appearance of blebs when the circulation is gooddoes not mean ga
. Modern surgery, general and operative. ower limb the 1 Cernes case, in Normandie med.; Bull, med., 1895, No. 44.^ Centralbl. f. Chir., vol. xxii, 1895. 6o4 Diseases and Injuries of the Bones and Joints extremity, to which spHnts and bandages are to be loosely applied, is to beraised and surrounded with hot bottles. If a bleb forms, it is to be openedwith a clean needle and dressed antiseptically. If gangrene, occurs, treat bythe usual rules. Frequently after fracture of a bone blebs containing reddishserum form on the skin. The appearance of blebs when the circulation is gooddoes not mean gangrene, and is not of any particular consequence. If blebsare distinct symptoms of circulatory impairment, gangrene impends or alreadyexists. Ede?na may be due to tight bandaging. If it is due to phlebitis, there isdanger of pulmonary or cerebral embolism. In phlebitis elevate the limb,remove all constriction, and employ locally ichthyol ointment; do not use mas-sage, and give stimulants by the mouth. In edema due to weak circulation or.
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