The surgeon's handbook on the treatment of wounded in war : a prize essay . Regulation boot cut open and used as a foot-rest. For the elastic extension a wooden splint can also be employed,which is composed of five separate pieces, each of which is provided atone end with a tin-socket for putting the splint together (fig. 232). Fig. Jointed splint for elastic extension of the thi V>9 Into the lowest piece, when in use, an iron hook (fig. 233) is fixed, towhich the extension ring is attached. In the highest piece there are two slits, in which the pelvic belt,as well as the perinaeal ba
The surgeon's handbook on the treatment of wounded in war : a prize essay . Regulation boot cut open and used as a foot-rest. For the elastic extension a wooden splint can also be employed,which is composed of five separate pieces, each of which is provided atone end with a tin-socket for putting the splint together (fig. 232). Fig. Jointed splint for elastic extension of the thi V>9 Into the lowest piece, when in use, an iron hook (fig. 233) is fixed, towhich the extension ring is attached. In the highest piece there are two slits, in which the pelvic belt,as well as the perinaeal band,must be fastened by means ofthe second india-rubber it is unnecessary to use thetrouser of the wounded leg asa belt for counter-extension, itcan be folded up, and used aspadding between the splint andthe leg. The jointed splint withthe hook and two india-rubberrings takes so little room, thatseveral of them can be easily taken on to the battle field in a sur-gical knapsack. R. DRESSINGS ON THE TRUNK. 1. Bandaging the chest (fig. 234). 2. Figure of eight for the back (fig. 235). Fig. 234. Fig. 235.
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