. Minor and operative surgery, including bandaging . Bis-axillary cravat. The Dorso-axillary Cravat.—This handkerchief isapplied by placing the body of the cravat over the spinebetween the scapulae, and then carrying one extremity overthe shoulder and through the axilla backward to meet theother extremity, which has been carried through the axillaand over the other shoulder to the back, where the endsare secured by a knot (Fig. 32). This handkerchief maybe used to hold dressings to the axilla or upper portion ofthe back of the chest, The Compound Dorso-bis-axillary Cravat.—To ap-ply this handk
. Minor and operative surgery, including bandaging . Bis-axillary cravat. The Dorso-axillary Cravat.—This handkerchief isapplied by placing the body of the cravat over the spinebetween the scapulae, and then carrying one extremity overthe shoulder and through the axilla backward to meet theother extremity, which has been carried through the axillaand over the other shoulder to the back, where the endsare secured by a knot (Fig. 32). This handkerchief maybe used to hold dressings to the axilla or upper portion ofthe back of the chest, The Compound Dorso-bis-axillary Cravat.—To ap-ply this handkerchief, two cravats are required. The baseof one cravat is placed over the front of one shoulder, and 38 BANDAGING. the ends are passed, one over the top of the shoulder, theother through the axilla, and they are then secured by asingle knot over the scapula ; the ends are next secured bytying them in a loop. The second cravat is next placedin front of the shoulder on the opposite side, and the ends Fig. Dorsoaxillary cravat. are respectively carried over the shoulder and through theaxilla to the back, where they are secured by a single knot;the ends of the handkerchief are then passed through theloop of the first handkerchief and secured by a knot(Fig. 33). This handkerchief may be used to draw theshoulders backward in cases of dislocation or fracture ofthe clavicle. Triangular Cap or Suspensory of the Breast.—Toapply this handkerchief, the base of the triangle is placedunder the affected breast, and one extremity is carried be-neath the axilla of the same side, and the other extremityis carried around the opposite side of the neck, and they HANDKERCHIEF-BANDA GES. 39 are secured together upon the back by a knot; the apexshould then be brought up over the breast and shoulderof the affected side, and pinned to the bandage over thescapula (Fig. 34). This handkerchief may be employedto sling the breast in nursing-women, or to hold a dressingto the breast. Fig. 33.
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