The treatment of fractures . , sling of adhesive plaster. The first night after putting up the fracture the patient willprobably be most uncomfortable. The new and restrained posi-tion, the after-effect of the anesthetic if one has been used, thepoints of undue pressure yet to be adjusted, the itching of theskin, the inability to move about, the necessity of lying in oneposition, actual pain at the seat of the fracture—all combineto make life miserable. It will be a wise precaution on thepart of the attendant if a little morphin is administered subcu-taneously this first night, as patient, nur
The treatment of fractures . , sling of adhesive plaster. The first night after putting up the fracture the patient willprobably be most uncomfortable. The new and restrained posi-tion, the after-effect of the anesthetic if one has been used, thepoints of undue pressure yet to be adjusted, the itching of theskin, the inability to move about, the necessity of lying in oneposition, actual pain at the seat of the fracture—all combineto make life miserable. It will be a wise precaution on thepart of the attendant if a little morphin is administered subcu-taneously this first night, as patient, nurse, and physician will TREATMENT 365 rest better. After the first night there will, under ordinary cir-cumstances, be no especial difficulty. After the plaster splint isapplied the Smith anterior wire splint attached to the anteriorsurface of the thigh, leg, and dorsum of the foot often will enablethe leg to be slung just so as to clear the bed. This position isone of considerable comfort. The patient is enabled to move in. Fig. 517.—Fractures of the leg. Cabot posterior wire splint and side splints, showing thespace to be padded on each side of the leg and thigh. bed a little and to change his position without disturbing thefracture. This anterior wire splint is made, like the Cabot pos-terior wire splint, of iron wire, but is fitted to the anterior surfaceof the foot, leg, and thigh (see Fig. 518). Fractures Difficult to Hold Reduced.—These are usually ob-lique fractures of the tibia, occurring most often in the lower 366 FRACTURES OF THE LEG half of the bone. The nearer to the ankle-joint the fracture is,the greater is the likelihood of a displacement which is hard to At the foot Suspension At thehooks. pelvis.
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