The treatment of fractures . ong, size of a clothes-line ;ttvo bricks or wooden blocks for elevating the foot of the bed ;four sand-bags, twenty inches long and six inches wide ; a cradle(see Figs. 393, 394) to keep the weight of the clothes from thethigh—the cradle may be a chair tipped up, or barrel-hoopsnailed together. Application of the Modified Bucks Extension.—All thematerials being in readiness and at hand, the patient having been 288 FRACTURES OF THE FEMUR etherized and the fracture examined, the thigh and leg and footare first washed with warm water and Castile soap and thor-oughly d
The treatment of fractures . ong, size of a clothes-line ;ttvo bricks or wooden blocks for elevating the foot of the bed ;four sand-bags, twenty inches long and six inches wide ; a cradle(see Figs. 393, 394) to keep the weight of the clothes from thethigh—the cradle may be a chair tipped up, or barrel-hoopsnailed together. Application of the Modified Bucks Extension.—All thematerials being in readiness and at hand, the patient having been 288 FRACTURES OF THE FEMUR etherized and the fracture examined, the thigh and leg and footare first washed with warm water and Castile soap and thor-oughly dried. The long straight strips of adhesive plaster withthe webbing attached are applied to the middle of the two sidesof the leg and thigh up to the seat of fracture. The junction ofthe adhesive plaster and webbing should be brought to justabove the malleoli. The two spiral and then the three circularstrips should next be applied as indicated (see Fig. 395). Overthe extension is placed a roller bandage, snugly and evenly. Fig. 392.—Spreader of wood for preventing; extension straps from chafing ankle and for attaching weight. inclosing the foot. The bandage steadies the adhesive plaster,prevents swelling of the foot, and affords comfort. Then thepadded posterior coaptation or ham-splint is applied and held bythree straps of adhesive plaster, one at each end of the splintand one below the knee (see Fig. 396). If the curved ham-splintis used, the padding (one sheet of sheet wadding) should be laidupon the splint evenly throughout. If a straight ham-splint isused, the padding should be applied evenly, and at the middle ofthe ham, behind the knee, should be placed an additional pad (seeFig. 397) in order to support the knee in its natural position. THE SHAFT OK THE FEMUR 289 This additional pad should be placed between the splint and thelayer of sheet wadding. The tendency of the padding of theham-splint is to slip away from each end of the splint and thusleave it un
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