. A practical treatise on fractures and dislocations. exposed by turning back the ends of the pieces of of lateral, anterior or posterior splints may be used, eitherthat they may be combined with suspension or that portions of thelimb may be more conveniently exposed and dressed. Because ofthe importance of equally distributing the pressure, a posterior splintto be used with suspension should be accurately fitted to the limb;consequent^ the moulded splints (plaster of Paris, gutta-percha, etc.,see below) are to be preferred. When they are sufficiently rigid thelimb can be susp
. A practical treatise on fractures and dislocations. exposed by turning back the ends of the pieces of of lateral, anterior or posterior splints may be used, eitherthat they may be combined with suspension or that portions of thelimb may be more conveniently exposed and dressed. Because ofthe importance of equally distributing the pressure, a posterior splintto be used with suspension should be accurately fitted to the limb;consequent^ the moulded splints (plaster of Paris, gutta-percha, etc.,see below) are to be preferred. When they are sufficiently rigid thelimb can be suspended by two or three bandages passed beneath andattached above to a suitable support. Late in the treatment of fracture of the femur one of the forms ofhip-splints may be conveniently used. Anterior suspended splints may also be of the moulded kind, withincluded metal rings or loops for the attachment of the supportingcords, or some modification of Nathan R. Smiths anterior splintspecially designed for the treatment of fractures of the femur. This. Wire gutter for the arm and forearm. TREATMENT. 91 splint (Fig. 38) is made of two parallel iron rods, joined ai the ends,and by two or three intermediate rods, bent slightly at the knee andsharply upward at each end to fit the foot and pelvis. Et is placedalong the anterior surface of the limb, which is attached ( it by aroller or by straps, and is .suspended by eords. Hodgens splint bafi Fig. 37.
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