The principles and practice of bandaging : by Gwilym G Davis . o rollers, 7 yards x 2|- inches. A pad having been placed in the axilla of the affected side, thearm is placed parallel with the body and the forearm flexed at aright angle. The initial extremity is placed in the axilla of thesound side and fixed by a circular titrn. The arm is then bound tothe side b)y successive descending slow spiral turns, covering eachother half their width and reaching from near the shoulder to theelbow. The initial extremity of the second roller is then placed in thesound axilla and the bandage carried behin


The principles and practice of bandaging : by Gwilym G Davis . o rollers, 7 yards x 2|- inches. A pad having been placed in the axilla of the affected side, thearm is placed parallel with the body and the forearm flexed at aright angle. The initial extremity is placed in the axilla of thesound side and fixed by a circular titrn. The arm is then bound tothe side b)y successive descending slow spiral turns, covering eachother half their width and reaching from near the shoulder to theelbow. The initial extremity of the second roller is then placed in thesound axilla and the bandage carried behind the chest, over theaffected shoulder, down in front of the arm, under the elbow andback again to the sound axilla. A similar turn is then made onthe front of the chest, the bandage being carried from the axillaacross to and over the opposite shoulder, down behind the arm,under the elbow and back again to the axilla. In going bothbehind and in front of the chest, the bandage always proceeds asfollows, viz: From axilla to shoulder and then to elbow, and back. $2.—Desaults bandage for fractured clavicle.


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