Interstate medical journal . ns. (Fig. 2.) Next, a second waxed bandage was applied, beginning as before atthe fracture, passing downwards for several turns (Fig. 3), and thenupwards to end at the same spot as the first bandage. Next, elongated pads, formed of folded linen and stiffened with cerate,(Fig. 4) were laid along the limb in such a way as to cover it com-pletely, and fixed by the application of roller bandages which had as be-fore been dipped in cerate. No splints were applied at this time, so that so far, the treatment cor-responds in principle to the immovable bandages of gum and c
Interstate medical journal . ns. (Fig. 2.) Next, a second waxed bandage was applied, beginning as before atthe fracture, passing downwards for several turns (Fig. 3), and thenupwards to end at the same spot as the first bandage. Next, elongated pads, formed of folded linen and stiffened with cerate,(Fig. 4) were laid along the limb in such a way as to cover it com-pletely, and fixed by the application of roller bandages which had as be-fore been dipped in cerate. No splints were applied at this time, so that so far, the treatment cor-responds in principle to the immovable bandages of gum and chalk orplaster of Paris which we employ to-day. On the third day, the swellingof the part having subsided and the bandaging having become somewhatloose, the wfiole was removed and the limb bathed with hot water, andthe bandages and pads were applied as before. Three days afterwards, i. e., on the seventh day from the accident,the swelling was expected to be quite gone, and the bandages again MILNE: ANCIENT SURGICAL APPARATUS. Fig. I. Waxing a bandage. AfterScultetus. Double spatula1 of the formshown are found among ancient Romaninstruments from Pompeii.
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