. The people's medical journal, and home doctor : a monthly journal, devoted to the dissemmination of popular information on anatomy, physiology, the laws of health, and the cure of disease . acture of the Collar Bone.—The most common but least dangerousfracture is that of the collar bone ; along and rather slender bone, whichcrosses the top part of the chest, infront of the upper ribs, and reachesfrom the shoulder to the upper partof the breast bone. In falls upon theshoulder, the whole force tells upon thecollar bone; and as it is almost impos-sible to dislocate it by any violence, itgeneral
. The people's medical journal, and home doctor : a monthly journal, devoted to the dissemmination of popular information on anatomy, physiology, the laws of health, and the cure of disease . acture of the Collar Bone.—The most common but least dangerousfracture is that of the collar bone ; along and rather slender bone, whichcrosses the top part of the chest, infront of the upper ribs, and reachesfrom the shoulder to the upper partof the breast bone. In falls upon theshoulder, the whole force tells upon thecollar bone; and as it is almost impos-sible to dislocate it by any violence, itgenerally gives away about the may also be broken at other placesby violence directly applied to it, aswhen struck by a hammer or in a kickfrom a horse. Although this bone liesclose under the skin, if broken straightthrough little difference may be notic-ed in its shape ; at other times one part rises over the other. The othersymptoms are that the arm falls andcannot be raised by the patient. A pad is to be made by rolling up atowel to the sixe of the fist, or a pairof thick stockings may be used. Thisis put into the arm-pit, kept in its placeby a small handkerchief passing under. it, and then tied over the shoulder, asin the cut. The arm is then bandagedto the side, one turn being made roundthe arm. Then the elbow must be-sup-ported firmly in a sling, which passesover the shoulder of the opposite side,and is drawn so tight as to raise thesunken shoulder to its proper the bandages are removed ortightened, great care must be taken todisturb the little as possible. If swelling come on, the bandagesand splints must be removed, and acooling lotion, containing sugar of leador a little ether and purified vinegar,should be applied. So soon as thesemeans have again reduced it, the band-ages may be re-applied. When thereis a wound it is highly desirable thatthe matter should not be confined inany way by the dressings ; they shouldtherefore be made to pass on eit
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