Minor surgery, or, Hints on the every-day duties of the surgeon . 10S MINOR SURGERY. will in general be necessary to give the divided partsgreater support than either of them can effect alone :recourse must therefore be had, under such cir-cumstances, in order to afford this additional sup-port, to bandages calculated to ensure the approxi-mation of the edges of the wound. Thus,in divisionsof the flexor muscles, the limb must be kept bent;while, on the contrary, in cases where the exten-sors are concerned, the limb should be maintainedupon the full stretch by the application of a splintmade to
Minor surgery, or, Hints on the every-day duties of the surgeon . 10S MINOR SURGERY. will in general be necessary to give the divided partsgreater support than either of them can effect alone :recourse must therefore be had, under such cir-cumstances, in order to afford this additional sup-port, to bandages calculated to ensure the approxi-mation of the edges of the wound. Thus,in divisionsof the flexor muscles, the limb must be kept bent;while, on the contrary, in cases where the exten-sors are concerned, the limb should be maintainedupon the full stretch by the application of a splintmade to pass along it, upon the side opposite theinjury. UNITING OF ONE SIDE, OR A BANDAGE FOR Composition. — A single-headed roller, three MINOR SURGERY. 109 yards long and an inch and a half wide;—some softcompresses or a cushion to protect the axilla againstthe pressure of the roller; — and a napkin to sur-round the trunk. Application. — The initial extremity, a, of theroller being directed toward the affected side, isplaced upon the middle of the forehead andfixed by a few horizontal circulars ; these shouldbe secured with pins. The remainder, b, ofthe roller is then carried behind the shoulder op-posed to the side affected, and under the axilla,where the cushion or padding ought to be pre-viously placed, and thence to the forepart of thenapkin, to which it should be firmly stitched;care being taken, however, to pull the head overwith sufficient force to restore it to its naturalposition. Use. — In cases of spasm or paralysis of thesterno-cleido-mastoidean and platysma-myoidesmuscles. It raises the head, brings round the faceforward, and, when the affected parts h
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