. Homoeopathic domestic physician [electronic resource]: containing the treatment of diseases; popular explanation of anatomy, physiology, hygiene and hydropathy; a treatise on domestic surgery, and an abridged materia medica. teeth. The dislocation ofa condyle has to be first reduced (see page 603); then theloosened teeth have to be arranged in their proper places, and finally the fracture may thusbeset: Bring the brokenends together and after ad-justing them secure their po-sition by closely shutting themouth and keeping it pass over the chin fromear to ear a stout piece ofcloth, I
. Homoeopathic domestic physician [electronic resource]: containing the treatment of diseases; popular explanation of anatomy, physiology, hygiene and hydropathy; a treatise on domestic surgery, and an abridged materia medica. teeth. The dislocation ofa condyle has to be first reduced (see page 603); then theloosened teeth have to be arranged in their proper places, and finally the fracture may thusbeset: Bring the brokenends together and after ad-justing them secure their po-sition by closely shutting themouth and keeping it pass over the chin fromear to ear a stout piece ofcloth, India rubber or calf-skin leather, previously cov-ered over with sticking plaster. To secure this in its place putover it a split bandage in the manner shown in the bandage must be eight inches wide, split at each end; itsfront tails are passed up to behind the crown of the head, andits back tails up in front of the crown of the head. The cross-ings of the bandage have to be well stitched together. The patient has to subsist on liquid food and drink, whichhe sips through the openings of the teeth. This may last fora month or six weeks. Wet the bandage with Arnica lutionfor the first three or five Fracture of Collar-Bone. This is of frequent occurrence and requires immediate ad-justment, which is easily accomplished, but from the diffi-culty of keeping the broken parts together by bandages,deformities-frequently will remain, sometimes even a droopingof the shoulder on the affected side. This fracture is easilyrecognized by the shoulder of the sick side being considerablylower than the other; on examining the collar-bone itself, bypassing the fingers along its edge, a gap in the bone will befound, and on moving the shoulder backward, crepitation or agrating sound will be perceived. The setting is easily 594 1 DOMESTIC SURGERY. Before this is done however, have the following articles readyfor use: First, a pad, made of linen or cotton cloth, thr
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