A practical treatise on fractures and dislocations . fully my meaning. Two long side-splints connected by across-piece at the lower ends, and reaching upwards to near the axillse,separated a little more widely below than above, so as to render the 454 F R A CT U R ES OF THE FEMUR. perineum more accessible, are laid upon each side of the body. Theleg of the broken limb is secured to the long splint with a roller. Theremainder of the limb, the opposite limb, and the body, are made fastwith broad and separate strips of cloth. The coaptation splints, in thecase of children, may be made of binders
A practical treatise on fractures and dislocations . fully my meaning. Two long side-splints connected by across-piece at the lower ends, and reaching upwards to near the axillse,separated a little more widely below than above, so as to render the 454 F R A CT U R ES OF THE FEMUR. perineum more accessible, are laid upon each side of the body. Theleg of the broken limb is secured to the long splint with a roller. Theremainder of the limb, the opposite limb, and the body, are made fastwith broad and separate strips of cloth. The coaptation splints, in thecase of children, may be made of binders board. Thus secured and laid upon a bed, such as I have already describedas appropriate for children, the least possible annoyance will be givento the surgeon. The dressings are but little liable to become wet withurine, and when the bed is soiled, the child can be taken up with thesplint and carried to another; indeed, this may be done as often as thepatient becomes restless or weary, without any risk of disturbing thefracture. Fig. 197. Fig. Authors splint for fracture of the femur inchildren. Authors dressing for fracture of the femurin children complete. In case the surgeon desires to use extension with adhesive plasterand weights, the necessary apparatus may be made fast to the bed-stead, and taken off when the child is moved; or it may, if thoughtbest, be made fast to the foot-piece of the splint. Occasionally, with children, I employ, as a means of extra safety, aperineal band, drawn moderately tight, and fastened to the top of the FRACTURES OF THE CONDYLES. 455 splint on the side corresponding to the broken limb. The best peri-neal band is a piece of soft cotton cloth, one or two yards long, bvthree inches wide, folded lengthwise, to a flat band of one inch inbreadth, and inclosing, where it passes through the perineum andunder the nates, a few thicknesses of paper. The paper prevents itsdrawing into a round cord. Sometimes I place between the paperand the folded
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