New elements of operative surgery . th sepa-rate bandelettes, or that of Scultetus, is generally preferred. C. Bandage of Scultetus.—Next to the roller bandage, the dressingof Scultetus is the one most employed in surgery, when we arehealing wounds of the limbs ; that of Pott, or the preceding, differsfrom it only in the stitches which fasten the different pieces is made, therefore, like the bandage of Pott, with a variablenumber of tails. These bandages being designed to make a turnand a half upon the part, will necessarily vary also in their lengthand breadth, according to the size
New elements of operative surgery . th sepa-rate bandelettes, or that of Scultetus, is generally preferred. C. Bandage of Scultetus.—Next to the roller bandage, the dressingof Scultetus is the one most employed in surgery, when we arehealing wounds of the limbs ; that of Pott, or the preceding, differsfrom it only in the stitches which fasten the different pieces is made, therefore, like the bandage of Pott, with a variablenumber of tails. These bandages being designed to make a turnand a half upon the part, will necessarily vary also in their lengthand breadth, according to the size of the limb. If it is the thigh,we give them a breadth of four fingers, and a length of twenty tothirty inches ; for the leg, they ought to have at least six inches inlength, and only three fingers breadth. We take care also to makethem a little shorter opposite the narrow parts of the limb. Allthese tails {bandelettes) being prepared, we place them on the drapfanon, or on a napkin spread out. We commence by the upper (Fig. 87.). one, and the others are afterwards arranged from above downward,so that they may lap over each other two-thirds, (Fig. 87.) 148 NEW ELEMENTS OF OPERATIVE SURGERY. Most generally it is useful to place on this dressing some longcompresses, half as wide as the bandelettes of Scultetus, and whichare the first that are raised around the wounded part. To apply this bandage, we roll up its sides on two splints, whichconnect the whole into a species of cylinder, which are easily re-moved without displacing any thing. If we are treating a fracture,we first surround this ,bandage with the ties which are thoughtnecessary. The diseased limb being raised, the surgeon slips thewhole underneath, loosens the ties, unrolls the splints, and thenspreads out all the bandelettes of the dressing. After havinglov/ered the part as exactly as possible upon the middle of the ban-dage, he proceeds to the dressing. An assistant supports the footby the heel and the roots of the
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