. Minor surgery and bandaging; including the treatment of fractures and dislocations, the ligation of arteries, amputations, excisions and resections, intestinal anastomosis, operations upon nerves and tendons, tracheotomy, intubation of the larynx, Strapping an ulcer of the leg. Strapping of ulcers of the leg applied in the mannerdescribed will be found a most satisfactory methodof treating chronic ulcers in this location in patientswho have to work during the course of treatment; the 176 MINOR SURGERY. straps need be removed only at intervals of a week, andif well applied, the dressing
. Minor surgery and bandaging; including the treatment of fractures and dislocations, the ligation of arteries, amputations, excisions and resections, intestinal anastomosis, operations upon nerves and tendons, tracheotomy, intubation of the larynx, Strapping an ulcer of the leg. Strapping of ulcers of the leg applied in the mannerdescribed will be found a most satisfactory methodof treating chronic ulcers in this location in patientswho have to work during the course of treatment; the 176 MINOR SURGERY. straps need be removed only at intervals of a week, andif well applied, the dressing is generally a comfortable oneto the patient. Strapping of Joints.—Strips of resin plaster twoinches in width and sufficiently long to extend two-thirdsaround the joint are required. The first strap is applieda few inches below the joint, and straps are then appliedover this, each strap covering in two-thirds of the preced-ing one until the joint is covered in and the dressingextends a few inches above the joint. Strapping will be found a satisfactory dressing in thetreatment of sprains of joints in their acute or chronicstate. Fig. 130.
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