. Minor and operative surgery, including bandaging . Adhesive plaster extension apparatus applied to limb. (Ashhurst.) Through the perforation in the block or stirrup is fast-ened a cord which passes over a pulley attached to thebed, and to this cord is attached the extending weight. Fig. Volkmanns sliding foot-piece. The extension apparatus being applied, lateral support isgiven to the leg and thigh by sand bags applied on eitherside; the outer sand bag should extend from the foot to 392 FRACTURES. the axilla, and the inner one from the foot to the weight of five or ten pounds
. Minor and operative surgery, including bandaging . Adhesive plaster extension apparatus applied to limb. (Ashhurst.) Through the perforation in the block or stirrup is fast-ened a cord which passes over a pulley attached to thebed, and to this cord is attached the extending weight. Fig. Volkmanns sliding foot-piece. The extension apparatus being applied, lateral support isgiven to the leg and thigh by sand bags applied on eitherside; the outer sand bag should extend from the foot to 392 FRACTURES. the axilla, and the inner one from the foot to the weight of five or ten pounds is attached to the extend-ing cord, and the lower feet of the bed should be raised onblocks a few inches high, to prevent the patient from slip-ping down in bed; a pad of oakum or cotton should alsobe placed under the tendo-Achillis, to relieve the heel frompressure. This dressing is kept in place for from four tosix weeks, and if union has occurred the patient is keptin bed for a few weeks longer and is then allowed to beabout, using crutches. In the majority of cases of fract-ure of the neck of the femur fibrous union only takesplace, and after employing the dressing before described Fig. 290.
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