. Modern surgery, general and operative. Fig. 254.—Digital compression of the brachial artery. Fig. 255.—Digital compressionof the brachial arterj. Forced flexion is a variety of indirect compression introduced by will arrest bleeding below the point compressed, but soon becomes intenselypainful. Forced flexion can be maintained by bandages. Brachial h}^er-flexion is maintained by tying the forearm to the arm. It is often associatedwith the use of a pad in front of the elbow. Genuflexion is maintained by tyingthe foot to the thigh. It is increased in efficiency by placing a pad in
. Modern surgery, general and operative. Fig. 254.—Digital compression of the brachial artery. Fig. 255.—Digital compressionof the brachial arterj. Forced flexion is a variety of indirect compression introduced by will arrest bleeding below the point compressed, but soon becomes intenselypainful. Forced flexion can be maintained by bandages. Brachial h}^er-flexion is maintained by tying the forearm to the arm. It is often associatedwith the use of a pad in front of the elbow. Genuflexion is maintained by tyingthe foot to the thigh. It is increased in efficiency by placing a pad in the pop-liteal space. Styptics.—Chemicals are now rarely used to arrest hemorrhage. In epistaxisw^e may pack with plugs of gauze saturated wdth a 10 per cent, solution of anti- 5IO Diseases and Injuries of the Heart and Vessels pyrin. In bleeding from a tooth-socket freeze with chlorid of ethyl spray,and then pack with gauze soaked with lo per cent, solution of antipyrin orpack with dry sponge or styptic cotton (absorbent cotton s
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