. Minor surgery and bandaging, including the treatment of fractures and dislocations .. . tures of the upper portion of thehumerus, and to retain dressings to the axilla. Figure-of-eight Bandage of the Neck and Axilla. Roller Two Inches in Width, Five Yards in Length. Application.—The initial extremity of the roller isfixed upon the side of the neck and secured by one or two VELPEAUS BANDAGE. 59 Fig. 50. loosely applied circular turns; if applied to the right axillacarry the bandage from left to right over the right shoulderto the posterior part of theaxilla under which it passes,to ascend in
. Minor surgery and bandaging, including the treatment of fractures and dislocations .. . tures of the upper portion of thehumerus, and to retain dressings to the axilla. Figure-of-eight Bandage of the Neck and Axilla. Roller Two Inches in Width, Five Yards in Length. Application.—The initial extremity of the roller isfixed upon the side of the neck and secured by one or two VELPEAUS BANDAGE. 59 Fig. 50. loosely applied circular turns; if applied to the right axillacarry the bandage from left to right over the right shoulderto the posterior part of theaxilla under which it passes,to ascend in front over thesame shoulder to the backof the neck; these figure-of-eight turns around the neckand axilla, each turn over-lapping two-thirds of theprevious turn, are repeateduntil the desired space iscovered, and the bandage iscompleted by a circular turnaround the neck. (Fig. 50.)Use.—This will be founda useful bandage to secure dressings to the base of theneck, the upper part of the shoulder, and to the axilla,as it does not restrict the motions of the arm unless drawntoo Figure-of-eight bandage ofthe neck and axilla. Yelpeaus Bandage. Two Rollers Two and a Half Inches in Width,Seven Yards in Length. Application.—The patient should place the fingers ofthe hand of the affected side on the opposite shoulder; theinitial end of the roller should be placed on the body ofthe scapula of the sound side and secured by a turn madeby carrying the bandage over the shoulder of the affectedside, near its outer portion, then conducting it downwardover the outer and posterior surface of the arm of the sameside, behind the point of the elbow, and obliquely acrossthe front of the chest to the axilla of the opposite side,thence to the point of starting. This turn should berepeated, to fix the initial extremity of the completed the second turn, carry the roller trans-versely around the thorax, passing over the flexed elbow 60 KEGIONAL BANDAGES. of the affected side,
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