The treatment of fractures . Fig. 256.—Fracture of the shaft of theulna from direct violence. No crepitus de-tected. Local swelling and tenderness theonly symptoms (X-ray tracing). Fig. 257.—Fracture of ulna, low down,with considerable lateral displacement andshortening of shaft (X-ray tracing. Massa-chusetts General Hospital, 5693). occur will then exist. Either a new plaster should be applied orthe old splint, if suitable, should be reapplied and tightened by abandage. If the splint is too large, it may be made smaller byremoving a strip of plaster the entire length of the splint. Theedges o
The treatment of fractures . Fig. 256.—Fracture of the shaft of theulna from direct violence. No crepitus de-tected. Local swelling and tenderness theonly symptoms (X-ray tracing). Fig. 257.—Fracture of ulna, low down,with considerable lateral displacement andshortening of shaft (X-ray tracing. Massa-chusetts General Hospital, 5693). occur will then exist. Either a new plaster should be applied orthe old splint, if suitable, should be reapplied and tightened by abandage. If the splint is too large, it may be made smaller byremoving a strip of plaster the entire length of the splint. Theedges of the cut plaster should be bound with strips of adhesiveplaster to prevent chafing of the skin and crumbling of the position of the bones at the seat of fracture should be degree of movement possible at the seat of fracture shouldbe noted. At the end of each week the splints should be re- 200 FRACTURES OF TiiF HONKS OF THK FORKARM moved. After about three weeks, when union is well advanced,the plas
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