. Minor and operative surgery, including bandaging . lso be dressed by first placing a pad of lint ora folded towel in the axilla and then securing the arm inthe Velpeau position by the application of a Velpeaubandage (Fig. 262). In fractures of the acromion orcoracoid processes the union is usually fibrous. In thetreatment of fractures of the scapula theFig. 264. dressing should be retained for about fourweeks. Fractures of the Humerus.—Fracturesof the humerus may involve the upper ex-tremity, the shaft,, or the lower extremity ofthe bone. Fractures of the Upper Extremity of theHumerus.—These
. Minor and operative surgery, including bandaging . lso be dressed by first placing a pad of lint ora folded towel in the axilla and then securing the arm inthe Velpeau position by the application of a Velpeaubandage (Fig. 262). In fractures of the acromion orcoracoid processes the union is usually fibrous. In thetreatment of fractures of the scapula theFig. 264. dressing should be retained for about fourweeks. Fractures of the Humerus.—Fracturesof the humerus may involve the upper ex-tremity, the shaft,, or the lower extremity ofthe bone. Fractures of the Upper Extremity of theHumerus.—These include fractures of thehead and anatomical neck of the bone,fractures through the tuberosities, fracturesthrough the surgical neck of the humerus,and separation of the upper epiphysis of splint for Treatment.—The most satisfactorv dress- shoulder and arm. n /» , n ,i i i ing tor all tractures ot the humerus abovethe upper third of the bone is applied as follows: Aprimary roller should be evenly applied from the tips of. FRACTURES OF THE HUMERUS. 371 the fingers to the seat of the fracture, the arm being flexedat the elbow before the bandage is carried above thispoint, to prevent the dangerous constriction which mightresult if the bandage were applied with the arm in thestraight position, and it were afterward flexed at the3lbow. A folded towel or a thin pad of lint should nextbe placed in the axilla and over the outer surface of thechest, to furnish a firm basis of support for the humerus,and also to prevent excoriation from the contact of theskin surfaces. A splint of pasteboard, felt, or leather(Fig. 264) is next moulded to the shoulder and arm ;this should be long enough to extend some distance below Fig. 265.
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