. Minor and operative surgery, including bandaging . ascending by allowingeach turn to cover in three-fourths of the preceding turn,until the foot is covered in with the exception of the pos-terior portion of the sole of the heel (Fig. 82). Care shouldbe taken to see that the turns cross each other in the medianline, and that they are kept parallel to each other throughouttheir course. Use.—This bandage will be found very useful when BANDAGES OF THE LOWER EXTREMITY. 83 it is desired to make firm compression upon the footor to retain dressings to it; it is especially useful inthe treatment of s
. Minor and operative surgery, including bandaging . ascending by allowingeach turn to cover in three-fourths of the preceding turn,until the foot is covered in with the exception of the pos-terior portion of the sole of the heel (Fig. 82). Care shouldbe taken to see that the turns cross each other in the medianline, and that they are kept parallel to each other throughouttheir course. Use.—This bandage will be found very useful when BANDAGES OF THE LOWER EXTREMITY. 83 it is desired to make firm compression upon the footor to retain dressings to it; it is especially useful inthe treatment of sprains of the ankle or the anteriortarsus. Bandage of Foot Covering the Heel (American).Roller Two and a Half Inches in Width, Seven Yards inLength.—The initial extremity of the roller is placed uponthe leg just above the malleoli and fixed by two circularturns around the leg ; the bandage is then carried obliquelyacross the dorsum of the foot to the metatarso-phalangealarticulation, at which point a circular turn is made; two Fig. 83. Fig. Bandage of foot covering the heel. Turns covering heel in American bandage. or three spiral or spiral reversed turns are then made,ascending the foot; the roller is next carried directly overthe point of the heel and continued back to the dorsum ofthe foot; thence beneath the instep around one side of theheel and up over the instep ; from this point it is carriedbeneath the instep around the other side of the heel () and up in front of the ankle, from which point it maybe continued up the leg (Fig. 83). Use.—This bandage is employed to cover in the foot,and retain dressings to the foot and heel. 84 BANDAGING. Bandage of Foot Not Covering the Heel (French). Roller Two and a Half Inches in Width, Seven Yards inLength.—Fix the initial extremity of the roller upon theleg just above the malleoli and secure it by two circularturns around the leg ; the bandage is then carried obliquelyacross the dorsum of the foot to the metatars
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