. Minor surgery and bandaging, including the treatment of fractures and dislocations .. . ingfrom the occiput to the forehead and from the occiput tothe chin are alternately made until a sufficient numberhave been applied, and the extremity is secured by a pinover the occiput. (Fig. 35.) This bandage may be modified by carrying the turnsfrom the occiput forward under the ear and around theupper lip and back to the occiput and alternating theseturns with the occipito-frontal turns; if employed in this HEAD AND NECK BANDAGE. 43 way a bandage of one and one-half inches in width shouldbe used. Use
. Minor surgery and bandaging, including the treatment of fractures and dislocations .. . ingfrom the occiput to the forehead and from the occiput tothe chin are alternately made until a sufficient numberhave been applied, and the extremity is secured by a pinover the occiput. (Fig. 35.) This bandage may be modified by carrying the turnsfrom the occiput forward under the ear and around theupper lip and back to the occiput and alternating theseturns with the occipito-frontal turns; if employed in this HEAD AND NECK BANDAGE. 43 way a bandage of one and one-half inches in width shouldbe used. Use.—This bandage may be employed to hold dressingsto the front of the chin, to the upper and lower lips incases of wounds, or to give support to these parts afterplastic operations. Head and Neck Bandage. Roller Two Inches in Width, Four Yards in Length. Application.—The initial extremity of the roller isplaced upon the forehead and carried backward just abovethe ear to the occiput and is then brought forward aroundthe opposite side of the head to the point of starting. Two Fig. Head and neck bandage. of these circular turns are made to fix the bandage, andwhen it is carried back to the occiput it is allowed to dropdown slightly upon the neck and is then carried around theneck, the turns around the head alternating with the neckturns until a sufficient number of these have been applied, 44 REGIONAL BANDAGES. when the extremity of the bandage is secured by a pin atthe point of crossing of the turns at the back of thehead. (Fig. 36.) Use.—This bandage may be found useful in securingdressings to the anterior or posterior portion of the neckor to the region of the occiput. Care should be taken to apply it in such a manner thattoo much pressure is not made by the turns around theneck, which would be uncomfortable to the patient, andmight seriously interfere with respiration. Crossed Bandage of One Eye. Roller Two Inches in Width, Four Yards in Length. Application.—The ini
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