Surgical treatment; a practical treatise on the therapy of surgical diseases for the use of practitioners and students of surgery . Fig. 704.—Metal Rods for Scalp heavy silk suture is passed through the scalp, over the rod, and tied. TREATMENT OF INJURIES AND DISEASES OF THE HEAD 23 contemplated incision, but should cross the base of the flap also, thus com-pletely surrounding it. At the end of the operation the suture is quicklyremoved by cutting the thread. Avulsion of the Scalp.—This accident, occurring most commonly amongwomen operatives in factories, should be treated by firs
Surgical treatment; a practical treatise on the therapy of surgical diseases for the use of practitioners and students of surgery . Fig. 704.—Metal Rods for Scalp heavy silk suture is passed through the scalp, over the rod, and tied. TREATMENT OF INJURIES AND DISEASES OF THE HEAD 23 contemplated incision, but should cross the base of the flap also, thus com-pletely surrounding it. At the end of the operation the suture is quicklyremoved by cutting the thread. Avulsion of the Scalp.—This accident, occurring most commonly amongwomen operatives in factories, should be treated by first controlling thehemorrhage from the main arteries if they are bleeding. Usually when thesurgeon sees the patient, bleeding has stopped. If the avulsion is a partialone, the wound should be cleansed as described above for accidental scalpwounds, the hair shaved, and the flap sutured back in place. If the scalpor a part of the scalp has been completely detached, it should be cleansed inwarm saline, shaved, kept warm all the time, and, as soon as the wound canbe made ready, sutured back in place. If the scalp or a portion o
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