. The principles and practice of modern surgery . by approximating the edges of theincision ; its composition and mode of application vary, as the wound islongitudinal or transverse. These bandages are applied to the extremitiesgenerally. The invaginated bandage for longitudinal wounds is thus prepared :—Alinen roller is taken, of a width corresponding with the length of thewound, and suflSciently long to make several turns around the limb : atthe free extremity of this roller several slits are made, each about an inchbroad and six or eight inches long; and beyond these, at the distance ofa fe
. The principles and practice of modern surgery . by approximating the edges of theincision ; its composition and mode of application vary, as the wound islongitudinal or transverse. These bandages are applied to the extremitiesgenerally. The invaginated bandage for longitudinal wounds is thus prepared :—Alinen roller is taken, of a width corresponding with the length of thewound, and suflSciently long to make several turns around the limb : atthe free extremity of this roller several slits are made, each about an inchbroad and six or eight inches long; and beyond these, at the distance ofa few inches, fenestrse are cut, in number corresponding with the slits (). Thus prepared, the centre of the undivided portion of the bandageis placed directly opposite the wound, by the margins of which graduatedcompresses (a, a, fig. 19) have been arranged, one on each side: theslits, 6, 6, 6, are passed through the corresponding fenestree, c, c, c, andthese two portions of the roller drawn in opposite directions until the Fig. u Fig. edges of the wound are in apposition (fig. 19). Then the slits are laidflatly upon the surface, and the bandage is completed by circular turns ofthe roller. The efficacy of this uniting bandage is much increased by theemployment of the compresses, which act very much as the quilled suture,by pressing together the entire depth of the sides of the wound. It will 128 INCISED WOUNDS.
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