. Minor surgery and bandaging, including the treatment of fractures and dislocations .. . andage of the Shoulder (Descending). Roller Tivo and a Half Inches in Width, Seven Yards in Length. Application.—The initial extremity of the rollershould be fixed upon the arm as near as possible to theaxillary fold by one or two circular turns, and if it isapplied to the right shoulder the bandage should be passedunder the axilla and carried obliquely over the shoulder tothe base of the neck, then downward across the front ofthe chest to the axilla of the opposite side ; from the axillathe roller is car
. Minor surgery and bandaging, including the treatment of fractures and dislocations .. . andage of the Shoulder (Descending). Roller Tivo and a Half Inches in Width, Seven Yards in Length. Application.—The initial extremity of the rollershould be fixed upon the arm as near as possible to theaxillary fold by one or two circular turns, and if it isapplied to the right shoulder the bandage should be passedunder the axilla and carried obliquely over the shoulder tothe base of the neck, then downward across the front ofthe chest to the axilla of the opposite side ; from the axillathe roller is carried over the back of the chest to the baseof the neck so as to cross the first turn at this point; it isthen carried to the axilla and through this, then back to 58 REGIONAL BANDAGES. the neck, the turns descending toward the turns, taking the same course, are repeated, eachturn overlapping two-thirds of the previous one until theshoulder is covered in and the circular turn around thearm is reached, at which point the extremity is secured bya pin. (Fig. 49.) Fig. Spica bandage of shoulder (descending). Use.—The spica bandages of the shoulder are employedto hold dressings to the shoulder, to hold compresses overthe acromial end of the clavicle in case of dislocation ofthat portion of the bone, to retain the shoulder-cap usedin the treatment of fractures of the upper portion of thehumerus, and to retain dressings to the axilla. Figure-of-eight Bandage of the Neck and Axilla. Roller Two Inches in Width, Five Yards in Length. Application.—The initial extremity of the roller isfixed upon the side of the neck and secured by one or two VELPEAUS BANDAGE. 59 Fig. 50. loosely applied circular turns; if applied to the right axillacarry the bandage from left to right over the right shoulderto the posterior part of theaxilla under which it passes,to ascend in front over thesame shoulder to the backof the neck; these figure-of-eight turns around the neckand axilla,
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