. The principles and practice of modern surgery . inches wide, is split up in the middle at each end to within a few inchesof the centre. The centre being then placed on the patella, the four tailsare brought under the knee, crossed, and tied two and two. XII, For the Groin. — Having passed a roller round the lower partof the abdomen, and secured it with a stitch, bring it in front of theaffected groin, then round the back of the thighs, next round the abdo-men ; and so on in a figure of 8 form, with the folds crossing each otherover the groin. Fig. [Or the triangular bandage of Velpeau
. The principles and practice of modern surgery . inches wide, is split up in the middle at each end to within a few inchesof the centre. The centre being then placed on the patella, the four tailsare brought under the knee, crossed, and tied two and two. XII, For the Groin. — Having passed a roller round the lower partof the abdomen, and secured it with a stitch, bring it in front of theaffected groin, then round the back of the thighs, next round the abdo-men ; and so on in a figure of 8 form, with the folds crossing each otherover the groin. Fig. [Or the triangular bandage of Velpeau makes a very neat and simpledressing for the groin. It consists of a triangular piece of muslin, havinga band attached to its base, for the purpose of securing it around thewaist, and another strip secured to its apex, which passes around theupper part of the thigh,—as in the accompanying figure.—Ed.] XIII. For the Axilla. — In order to keep on dressings or poultices,&c., put the centre of a common handkerchief folded cornerwise under BAi^DAGES. 533 the axilla, cross it over the shoulder, and carry the ends one before, theother behind the chest, to tie under the opposite axilla.* 177.
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