Modern surgery, general and operative . and the fingers externaUy mold theminto place. A rubber dilator can be used in re-duction. This is pushed into the nose and inflatedby air or water. If the septum is de\iated and can-not be pushed in place by a metal sound, it mustbe twisted into place by means of septum for-ceps. If bleeding is moderate, check it withcold; if severe, by plugging. For fractureshigh up with displacement, gauze packing car-ried well up ?^•ill be required to retain the elevatedbones. For lower de\-iations the Asch tube -^-illbe needed (Scudder, on The Treatment ofFractiu-es
Modern surgery, general and operative . and the fingers externaUy mold theminto place. A rubber dilator can be used in re-duction. This is pushed into the nose and inflatedby air or water. If the septum is de\iated and can-not be pushed in place by a metal sound, it mustbe twisted into place by means of septum for-ceps. If bleeding is moderate, check it withcold; if severe, by plugging. For fractureshigh up with displacement, gauze packing car-ried well up ?^•ill be required to retain the elevatedbones. For lower de\-iations the Asch tube -^-illbe needed (Scudder, on The Treatment ofFractiu-es). A hollow ilcanite plug is insertedin each nostril and the nose is molded into cor-rect shape over the plug. The patient breathes through the hoUow thread rims from each plug and is fastened to the cheek by adhesiveplaster. Once or twice a day the plugs are removed, cleaned, andgreased T\ith iodoform ointment. The nose is cleared and the plugs arereinserted. If flattening tends to recur, pass a Mason pin (Fig. 286) just. Fig. 286.—Masons pin.
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