The treatment of fractures . Fig:. 497-—Double fracture of the fracture of the fibula (MassachusettsGeneral Hospital, 1055. X-ray tracing). Fig. 498.—Fracture of the fibula withoutinjury to the tibia (Massachusetts GeneralHospital, 1230. X-ray tracing). it has quite hardened. The splint loses by this procedure noneof its immobilizing qualities, for it can be bandaged or strappedtightly together again. Too great pressure upon the circulationcan then be immediately relieved by loosening the retaining strapsor bandage and thus opening the splint. After the splint has beenon the leg f
The treatment of fractures . Fig:. 497-—Double fracture of the fracture of the fibula (MassachusettsGeneral Hospital, 1055. X-ray tracing). Fig. 498.—Fracture of the fibula withoutinjury to the tibia (Massachusetts GeneralHospital, 1230. X-ray tracing). it has quite hardened. The splint loses by this procedure noneof its immobilizing qualities, for it can be bandaged or strappedtightly together again. Too great pressure upon the circulationcan then be immediately relieved by loosening the retaining strapsor bandage and thus opening the splint. After the splint has beenon the leg for about a week and a half or two weeks, the swell-ing having begun to subside, the plaster splint will become looseand will cease to hold the fragments firmly. Unless a new andsnug splint is now applied, it will be necessary to cut out astrip of plaster an inch or more wide from the old splint to admit 354 FRACTURES OF THE LEG of tightening. During the changing of the plaster splint the legshould be steadied by an assis
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