The home medical adviser, a popular work on the treatment of disease . r on top of the foot and on the front of the ankle, as shown in Fig. 2, butto cut the plaster so that the ends will exactly meet in front of theankle and on top of the foot; then, if more swelling occurs, the endsof the plaster simply separate. In very severe sprains it is recommended that the patient remainin bed and soak the ankle for one-half hour in a pail of very hotwater at two or three hour intervals. Between these soakings aflannel bandage wet in hot water may be applied to the ankle andkept hot by the use of a hot
The home medical adviser, a popular work on the treatment of disease . r on top of the foot and on the front of the ankle, as shown in Fig. 2, butto cut the plaster so that the ends will exactly meet in front of theankle and on top of the foot; then, if more swelling occurs, the endsof the plaster simply separate. In very severe sprains it is recommended that the patient remainin bed and soak the ankle for one-half hour in a pail of very hotwater at two or three hour intervals. Between these soakings aflannel bandage wet in hot water may be applied to the ankle andkept hot by the use of a hot water bag, while the foot is kept raisedin bed on a pillow. Then after forty-eight hours of this treatmentthe surgeons adhesive plaster may be applied to the ankle, as justdescribed. But in most cases the plaster may be put on as soon aspossible after the accident and a hot water bag or an icebag may beapplied to the ankle over the plaster for the first twenty-four hours,while the patient remains in bed. Walking should be encouraged after the first day as it hastens. 30 WOTTXDS—SPRAINS—BRUISES recover^. Formerly it was the custom, after treatment with heatand rest for a few days, to place the ankle in a plaster of Paris castand keep it thus for several weeks. At the end of that time manymore weeks were required to rid the patient of the stiffness causedby this method. Now it is possible for patients to go about with asprained ankle, after the first day, with the help of a crutch or canefor a few days. The plaster should be removed and replaced every fivedays or so and this should be continued for two weeks; it may beeasily torn off, especially after soaking in gasoline, but this is as arule not necessary, as it comes away in one piece. After the plaster ispermanently removed stout tight-fitting lace boots should be worn andlaced snugly to hold the ankle as in a splint. SPRAIN OF THE FINGERS OR THUMB This is produced by a strain of the ligaments binding the bonesto each othe
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