Minor surgery, or, Hints on the every-day duties of the surgeon . MINOR SURGERY. 115 forms an excellent bandage for retaining blisters,setons, &c. SLING OF THE CHIN. Composed of a piece of muslin, six inches byfour, slit at each extremity for two inches. Toeach tail attach a piece of tape or band one yardlong. Application.— Place the body of the slingunder the jaw, so that the chin may be exactly inits centre, then carry the two posterior tails upover the cheeks to the Fig. 93. mastoid process of eachside, where an assist-ant holds them, turnthe anterior part ofthe sling and the an-terior tail
Minor surgery, or, Hints on the every-day duties of the surgeon . MINOR SURGERY. 115 forms an excellent bandage for retaining blisters,setons, &c. SLING OF THE CHIN. Composed of a piece of muslin, six inches byfour, slit at each extremity for two inches. Toeach tail attach a piece of tape or band one yardlong. Application.— Place the body of the slingunder the jaw, so that the chin may be exactly inits centre, then carry the two posterior tails upover the cheeks to the Fig. 93. mastoid process of eachside, where an assist-ant holds them, turnthe anterior part ofthe sling and the an-terior tails upwards infront of the chin, andcarry the tails undereach ear to the napeof the neck, cross themto come forwards tothe forehead wherethey may be knotted,after the tails from themastoids have beencarried under them. Uses. — In fracture of the jaw without displace-ment, and to retain dressings to the front of thechin or under the jaw. SLING OF THE FACE, OR MASK. Composed of a body piece to fit the face, and offour tails to hold it in its 116 MINOR SURGERY. Preparation. — Fold a piece of muslin, of nineor ten inches square, on itself, so as to form an ob-long square. Place this on the face so that thedouble side may correspond with the central lineof the face, and mark on it a line, A 13, and a cir- cular opening, C, for the eyes ?Fig. 94.
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