. The Dental cosmos. Modification of Barton bandage, to overcomein part the tendency to pull the chin back-ward. bandage carried in front of the chin hasa tendency to pull back the anterior fragment. This tendency can be pre-vented, in part at least, by modifyingthe bandage in the manner shown inFig. 2, bringing it under the chin fromthe occiput instead of around the Barton bandage can be further re-inforced and given the character of apermanent dressing by following theturns of the muslin bandage with abandage incorporated with plaster ofParis. ( Fig. 3.) When the plaster sets,the b
. The Dental cosmos. Modification of Barton bandage, to overcomein part the tendency to pull the chin back-ward. bandage carried in front of the chin hasa tendency to pull back the anterior fragment. This tendency can be pre-vented, in part at least, by modifyingthe bandage in the manner shown inFig. 2, bringing it under the chin fromthe occiput instead of around the Barton bandage can be further re-inforced and given the character of apermanent dressing by following theturns of the muslin bandage with abandage incorporated with plaster ofParis. ( Fig. 3.) When the plaster sets,the bandage can be cut on each side, infront of, behind, and below the ear, sothat the dressing can be removed inpieces to permit of further tightening Fig. Plaster of Paris dressing over Bartonbandage. by padding and trimming the cut pieces can again be fastened in placewith adhesive strips or by means of abandage. WIRE LIGATURES. Wire ligatures passed around the teethis the next form of treatment, in pointof simplicity, employed to a considerableextent by the general surgeon. Gilmerof Chicago first advocated in 1887 fixa-tion of the fragments by attaching thelower to the upper teeth by means ofwires. Methods of intermaxillary lacingare described by Pickerill and have the advantage of ease of ap-plication, and are no doubt efficient inthe hands of their advocates, but theiruse seems to be limited to cases in whichthe teeth and occlusion approach perfec- IVY.—FIXATION IN TREATMENT OF FRACTURES OF THE MANDIBLE. 263 tion. and in which there is no difficulty Arbuthnot Lane for fractures of otherin reducing the fragments. bones. In my experience such methods Angles bands can be readily applied, have no place in the tre
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