Minor surgery, or, Hints on the every-day duties of the surgeon . bandage, two yards long and twoinches wide, upon which, at about one-third of itsentire length, a bandelette half a yard long and ofthe same width, is stitched at right angles. Thebandage is rolled up into two heads previously toits application. Application.— Placing himself before the pa-tient, the surgeon applies the body of the bandageto the middle of the forehead, the uppermost edgebeing that which corres-FiS> 70. ponds to the vertical por- tion of the bandage, inorder that the latter, aftertraversing the vertex,may hang
Minor surgery, or, Hints on the every-day duties of the surgeon . bandage, two yards long and twoinches wide, upon which, at about one-third of itsentire length, a bandelette half a yard long and ofthe same width, is stitched at right angles. Thebandage is rolled up into two heads previously toits application. Application.— Placing himself before the pa-tient, the surgeon applies the body of the bandageto the middle of the forehead, the uppermost edgebeing that which corres-FiS> 70. ponds to the vertical por- tion of the bandage, inorder that the latter, aftertraversing the vertex,may hang loosely uponthe nape of the neck ; henow unrols the heads inpassing them along thetemples to the occipitalregion, where they crossthe bandelette, whichshould be immediatelyreflected upwards, andsecured upon the browby a few turns of the double heads, or horizontalportion. A double T may be formed by simplystitching a second bandelette upon the transverseportion of this, at a convenient distance from thefirst. Use. — This is a retaining bandage j and should. MINOR SURGERY. 93 be so placed that the vertical band may run overthe point to be covered in. It is preferable to therecurrent bandage of the head, where the dressingis small, as it is not so heating. If likely to bederanged by slipping upwards, a band may beadded, which shall pass under the jaw. T BANDAGE OF THE EAR. Composed of a horizontal band, two yards long,of a vertical one, a half yard in length, and ofa piece of linen of the shape and size of the externalear. Sew the hori-zontal band to thesummit of the ear-shaped piece of mus-lin, and attach thevertical one to theopposite part, or thatcorresponding withthe soft part of theear. Application. —Fixthe circular band overthe ear of the affectedside, and place the muslin over or close behind theear; then carry the vertical band under the jawand up on the opposite side, where it may be con-fined by the horizontal turns. Use. — This modification of the T is an excel
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