Industrial medicine and surgery . thickly padded. For frac-tured fingers. Supplies for use in emergency treatment of fractures. 1. Twelve bandages 3 inches wide—6 gauze, 6 muslin. 2. Six packages large safety pins. 3. Two folded pillow cases for axillary pads. 4. Four triangular slings, army design. 5. One roll of Z. 0. adhesive plaster, 5 yards X 12 inches. Forfracture of clavicle and for retention of basswood splints. 6. Two pillows with pillow cases. For leg fractures. 604 INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE AND SURGERY The standard methods of applying these splints and supplies tothe most frequent fractur
Industrial medicine and surgery . thickly padded. For frac-tured fingers. Supplies for use in emergency treatment of fractures. 1. Twelve bandages 3 inches wide—6 gauze, 6 muslin. 2. Six packages large safety pins. 3. Two folded pillow cases for axillary pads. 4. Four triangular slings, army design. 5. One roll of Z. 0. adhesive plaster, 5 yards X 12 inches. Forfracture of clavicle and for retention of basswood splints. 6. Two pillows with pillow cases. For leg fractures. 604 INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE AND SURGERY The standard methods of applying these splints and supplies tothe most frequent fractures will be found in the Red Cross First AidManual. There are certain points about their application which are im-portant. Little difficulty will be experienced with the emergencytreatment of fractures of the clavicle and humerus. These can betreated in the classic way with slings and bandages. Fractures of the forearms should always be splinted with doubleboards and the forearm should be supported at right angles to Fig. 139.—Strapping of chest for fractured ribs. Note that plaster extends two-thirdsaround the body and that the straps overlap, being applied from below upward. Fractures of the ribs should be at once immobilized with adhesiveplaster. The strips should be four inches wide, and long enough toencircle two-thirds of the chest (Fig. 139). The strapping should be applied from below upward, each stripoverlapping the one below. Too much snugness cannot be strap should be put on with pressure. Fractures of the thigh should be treated by the Thomas hip method of applying this is as follows: With the patient lying in acomfortable position apply traction to the injured leg. Adequateand comfortable traction can be secured with a bandage, which is al-ways at hand and, therefore, most strongly recommended. Variousingenious substitutes have been suggested and employed and are wor- FRACTURES 605 thy of mention. A screw-eye may be inserted
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