. Orthopaedic surgery for students and general practitioners : preliminary considerations and diseases of the spine : 114 original illustrations. inches (18 cm.) ofwebbing is sewed and the second strip of adhesive plasteris sewed at this junction at an acute angle of 45° to the firststrip. A similar strap is made for the other side of the legwith the angle reversed. (Fig. 3.) To apply the two-tailed traction straps, place the junctionof the adhesive strips and webbing about two inches (5 cm.)above the malleoli with the oblique piece of adhesive for-ward and the straight pieces as near the midd
. Orthopaedic surgery for students and general practitioners : preliminary considerations and diseases of the spine : 114 original illustrations. inches (18 cm.) ofwebbing is sewed and the second strip of adhesive plasteris sewed at this junction at an acute angle of 45° to the firststrip. A similar strap is made for the other side of the legwith the angle reversed. (Fig. 3.) To apply the two-tailed traction straps, place the junctionof the adhesive strips and webbing about two inches (5 cm.)above the malleoli with the oblique piece of adhesive for-ward and the straight pieces as near the middle of the sides * The plaster knife, saw and shears, as well as other instruments, braces and bedattachments mentioned in these notes, can be had of J. D. McGonigle & Co., 1125East Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Md. SURGICAL SUPPLIES, INSTRUMENTS, ETC. 25 of the leg as possible, where they are to be stuck. In stick-ing it to the thigh it is well to pull the skin down a littlebefore sticking it to gain as much as possible when thetraction is made. Then the oblique straps are woundspirally around the leg and thigh without tension. To com-. FiG. 3. Bucks Extension Two-Tailed Straps. plete thebandage turns of adhesive three-fourths of an inch(2 cm.) wide are put around the ankle, calf, lower and upperthigh. To insure thorough adhesion between the skin andplaster the whole is covered by a gauze bandage, preferablywith one ragged edge turned in for neatness, put on spirally. 26 ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY. To make the five-tailed traction straps, which are to bepreferred, the swansdown adhesive is to be used as it isstronger and less irritating. A strip six inches wide and ofthe length of the leg is cut. This is cut into two pieces forthe two sides of the leg, as follows; two inches (5 cm.) is
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