The housekeeper's companion : a practical receipt book and household physician, with much other valuable information . MEDICINAL. 335. If the upper or large bone of the arm be broken, the lowerarm, from the elbow, should besupported in a sling; or theshaft of the bone being boundby two or four splints, may bebandaged to the side of thebody, as shown in the cut. Fracture of Arm Above the Elbow.—This can gener-ally be recognized by the deformity which it produces. Thebone should be placed in its proper position in the followingmanner: One person should steady the shoulder while anotherperson sho
The housekeeper's companion : a practical receipt book and household physician, with much other valuable information . MEDICINAL. 335. If the upper or large bone of the arm be broken, the lowerarm, from the elbow, should besupported in a sling; or theshaft of the bone being boundby two or four splints, may bebandaged to the side of thebody, as shown in the cut. Fracture of Arm Above the Elbow.—This can gener-ally be recognized by the deformity which it produces. Thebone should be placed in its proper position in the followingmanner: One person should steady the shoulder while anotherperson should firmly draw the elbow downwards, until the arm is straightened. When this resultis obtained, the bones should be keptin their proper position by means offour splints,which should be well pad-ded and applied round the arm; theseshould be firmly fastened with a cou-ple of straps, or bands of adhesiveplaster. Before the splints are appli-ed, the arm should be well washedwith soap and water, and dusted withpowdered starch or oxide of is advisable not to put the splintson too tight at first, in order toallow for swellin
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