. A domestic cyclopædia of practical information ... or face,or to cause the person to remain insensible,needs immediate medical attention. All thata non-professional can venture upon is toplace the patient in a reclining posture withthe head raised, apply cold water to theinjured part, especially if there be bleeding,and keep down all noise and excitement. Hip-joint.—The bone here is liable to bebroken in aged people from any slight the person feels something crack inthe hip, and cannot stand or rise from theground ; if placed upright, you will find that theinjured limb is sh
. A domestic cyclopædia of practical information ... or face,or to cause the person to remain insensible,needs immediate medical attention. All thata non-professional can venture upon is toplace the patient in a reclining posture withthe head raised, apply cold water to theinjured part, especially if there be bleeding,and keep down all noise and excitement. Hip-joint.—The bone here is liable to bebroken in aged people from any slight the person feels something crack inthe hip, and cannot stand or rise from theground ; if placed upright, you will find that theinjured limb is shorter than the other, and thefoot turns outwards. Remove the clothes care-fully, and keep the patient quietly in bed till thedoctor comes. Jaw.—The lower-jaw is sometimes brokenby a blow. It is not difficult of detection; thebone in its whole outline is so easily examinedby the fingers that irregularity or change ofdirection must be noticed at once. If thereis but little displacement, it will be enough tosupport the injured bone by one or more. Fractured Jaw. bandages, so applied as to retain the jaw inplace ; they may be tied, one at the back of the FRACTURES 215 neck and another across the top of the head,If, however, there be displacement and separa-tion, so that the two ends cannot be easilykept in the same place, a further arrangementmust be contrived. This will best be done byemploying a piece of gittta percha, moulded soas to form a cover for the jaw on both sides,and in its whole length ; this will give a perfectsupport, and may be kept in place by bandagesappHed as above directed. Three weeks ormore will pass before the bones will unitethoroughly; and during this period the patientmust be supported on soups, beef-tea, andother liquid food. Knee-cap.—The cap of the knee is usuallyfractured by falling on the knee, or trying toprevent falling. As soon as it happens, theperson has lost all power of standing on thatleg, and if placed upright drops down againinstantly
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