Surgery; its theory and practice . Fracture apparatus for the bones of leg. age. The Surgeon having then assured himself that the fractureis in good position, secures the splint by a broad strip of strap-ping, and a figure-of-eight bandage over the knee. The splint isnext swung in the cradle, as shown in the figure, and side splints Fig. Clines splints (or Iotts The outside splint is known by the foot-piece. are then applied and fixed by webbing straps. In the case offracture of both bones, the apparatus is generally kept on for amonth ; in the case of the fibula or tibia al
Surgery; its theory and practice . Fracture apparatus for the bones of leg. age. The Surgeon having then assured himself that the fractureis in good position, secures the splint by a broad strip of strap-ping, and a figure-of-eight bandage over the knee. The splint isnext swung in the cradle, as shown in the figure, and side splints Fig. Clines splints (or Iotts The outside splint is known by the foot-piece. are then applied and fixed by webbing straps. In the case offracture of both bones, the apparatus is generally kept on for amonth ; in the case of the fibula or tibia alone, for two or threeweeks. The leg is then placed in a plaster of-Paris, a gum andchalk, or a silicate of .soda bandage. In Potts fracture, theabove apparatus is also generally used, and here again I speak of POTT S FRACTURE. 459
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