Operative surgery . Fig. 76. Elastic bandage applied. Fig. 75.—Elastic bandage. length to meet the requirements (Fig. 75). It is ap-plied firmly to the limb in a spiral manner from thedistal extremity (Fig. 76) to a good distance above thepoint of operation, and then it is supplemented by arubber cord or strap passed firmly around thelimb at this point held by forceps, a clasp, orhook adapted to that special purpose (, 78, and 79). The bandage is then re-moved by unwinding it from above down-ward. The clamp devised by Langenbeck (Fig. 80) can be ap-plied to the upper turns, or they can
Operative surgery . Fig. 76. Elastic bandage applied. Fig. 75.—Elastic bandage. length to meet the requirements (Fig. 75). It is ap-plied firmly to the limb in a spiral manner from thedistal extremity (Fig. 76) to a good distance above thepoint of operation, and then it is supplemented by arubber cord or strap passed firmly around thelimb at this point held by forceps, a clasp, orhook adapted to that special purpose (, 78, and 79). The bandage is then re-moved by unwinding it from above down-ward. The clamp devised by Langenbeck (Fig. 80) can be ap-plied to the upper turns, or they can be fastened together by a pieceof an ordinary roller tied tightlyaround them, after which the elas-tic bandage is removed from belowupward. After the removal of thebandage the limb will have a cadav-erous aspect, being entirely devoidof blood, and the necessary opera-tion can be performed and thewound dressed without the leasthaemorrhage. However, this, likemany other useful ones, has objec-tionable features. The
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