. An American text-book of obstetrics. For practitioners and students. Fig. 429.—Modified Murphy breast-binder. Fig. 430.—The Y-bandage (Boston Lying-in Hospital).. Fig. 431.—Roller bandage applied to both breasts. Fig. 432.—Roller bandage applied to one 754 AMERICAN TEXT-BOOK OF OBSTETRICS. After dusting the surface of the breast with powdered starch or other blanddusting-powder, the base of the Y is drawn beneath the patients back untilthe apex of the fork is external to the outer edge of the breast. The patientnow lifts upward and toward each other the two breasts, and the lower a
. An American text-book of obstetrics. For practitioners and students. Fig. 429.—Modified Murphy breast-binder. Fig. 430.—The Y-bandage (Boston Lying-in Hospital).. Fig. 431.—Roller bandage applied to both breasts. Fig. 432.—Roller bandage applied to one 754 AMERICAN TEXT-BOOK OF OBSTETRICS. After dusting the surface of the breast with powdered starch or other blanddusting-powder, the base of the Y is drawn beneath the patients back untilthe apex of the fork is external to the outer edge of the breast. The patientnow lifts upward and toward each other the two breasts, and the lower armof the fork is snugly drawn across the chest beneath the breasts, the inferiorborder of this arm extending at least an inch below the margin of theglandular tissue. The free end of the arm is now pinned to the free end ofthe strip that has passed beneath the back, and the inferior border is pre-vented from slipping upward by two safety-pins attaching it to the abdominalbinder. The upper arm of the fork is then drawn across the chest above thebreasts, the upper border of this arm extending an inch beyond the glandulartissue of the breast, and the free e
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