The treatment of fractures . Fig. 51b.—Methods of supporting the foot in fractures of the leg when using: a posterior , Padding beneath tendo Achillis ; b, ring under heel; c, sling of adhesive plaster. The first night after putting up the fracture the patient willprobably be most uncomfortable. The new and restrained posi-tion, the after-effect of the anesthetic if one has been used, thepoints of undue pressure yet to be adjusted, the itching of theskin, the inability to move about, the necessity of lying in oneposition, actual pain at the seat of the fracture—all combineto make life
The treatment of fractures . Fig. 51b.—Methods of supporting the foot in fractures of the leg when using: a posterior , Padding beneath tendo Achillis ; b, ring under heel; c, sling of adhesive plaster. The first night after putting up the fracture the patient willprobably be most uncomfortable. The new and restrained posi-tion, the after-effect of the anesthetic if one has been used, thepoints of undue pressure yet to be adjusted, the itching of theskin, the inability to move about, the necessity of lying in oneposition, actual pain at the seat of the fracture—all combineto make life miserable. It will be a wise precaution on thepart of the attendant if a little morphin is administered subcu-taneously this first night, as patient, nurse, and physician will TREATMENT 365 rest better. After the first night there will, under ordinary cir-cumstances, be no especial difficulty. After the plaster splint isapplied the Smith anterior wire splint attached to the anteriorsurface of the thigh, leg, and dorsum o
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