. Minor surgery and bandaging; including the treatment of fractures and dislocations, the ligation of arteries, amputations, excisions and resections, intestinal anastomosis, operations upon nerves and tendons, tracheotomy, intubation of the larynx, have been kept for a long time, are not apt toset well when applied ; but if such bandages are placedin a hot oven and baked for half an hour before beingused, they will be found to set as satisfactorily as thosefreshly prepared. These bandages may be prepared by a machine madefor this purpose; but 1 do not think that they are apt to FIXED DR
. Minor surgery and bandaging; including the treatment of fractures and dislocations, the ligation of arteries, amputations, excisions and resections, intestinal anastomosis, operations upon nerves and tendons, tracheotomy, intubation of the larynx, have been kept for a long time, are not apt toset well when applied ; but if such bandages are placedin a hot oven and baked for half an hour before beingused, they will be found to set as satisfactorily as thosefreshly prepared. These bandages may be prepared by a machine madefor this purpose; but 1 do not think that they are apt to FIXED DRESSINGS, OR HARDENING BANDAGES. 95 have the plaster as evenly distributed through them, and,therefore, are not as satisfactory as those prepared byhand. Application of the Plaster-of-Paris Bandage.—Beforeapplying this dressing, the part to be encased—the leg, forinstance—should be covered by a flannel roller, the bonyprominences being protected by pads of cotton, or aclosely fitting stocking may be applied to the part. The bandage should be dipped in warm water and keptcompletely immersed for a few minutes; it should then besqueezed with the hand, and as soon as bubbles of aircease to escape it is a sign that it is thoroughly soaked Fig.
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