. Antiseptic surgery : an address delivered at St. Thomas's Hospital : with the subsequent debate to which are added a short statement of the theory of the antiseptic method, a description of the materials employed in carrying it out, and some applications of the method to operations and injuries in different regions of the body, and to wounds received in war. Fig, 30.—Another form of posterior plaster-of-Paris splmt. out of which the limb can, however, be lifted in case bloodor discharge have reached it. The mackintosh lining, how-ever, to a large extent, prevents the posterior splint beingda
. Antiseptic surgery : an address delivered at St. Thomas's Hospital : with the subsequent debate to which are added a short statement of the theory of the antiseptic method, a description of the materials employed in carrying it out, and some applications of the method to operations and injuries in different regions of the body, and to wounds received in war. Fig, 30.—Another form of posterior plaster-of-Paris splmt. out of which the limb can, however, be lifted in case bloodor discharge have reached it. The mackintosh lining, how-ever, to a large extent, prevents the posterior splint beingdamaged. Without additional trouble the anterior splintcan be applied so as to remain in place while the posterior. Fig. 31.—Dressing for a compound fracture of leg. one is removed, when the wound is on the posterior aspect ofthe limb or there are counter-openings. I find that Dressers seldom know the best way to prepareplaster of Paris for use. It is often made too thick, and setstoo soon; or, it is too thin, and additional plaster is addedat the last moment, which makes the mixture lumpy and 188 ANTISEPTIC SURGERY. unmanageable. A sufficient quantity of water for the pur-pose in hand should be first poured into a basin, and thenthe plaster lightly shaken into it, handful after handful,or spoonful by spoonful, but luithout stirring, until theplaster just begins to float on the surface of the water ; thenenough of plaster has been added, and, on stirring, it willquickly blend with the water, and a homogeneous mixture,of the proper consistence, that of thick cream, will be theconstant result. In this the flannel strips are dipped, and they will take
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