. Postoperative treatment; an epitome of the general management of postoperative care and treatment of surgical cases as practised by prominent American and European surgeons. Fig. 24.—Mungers Invalid Bed. The mechanism of the fracture-bed permits elevation of the head andtrunk to a sitting position without disturbing the fracture. To the9 i3° POSTOPERATIVE TREATMENT. seat-board are attached two limb supports, each working independent,and so situated that one or both of the lower limbs may be placed atany desired height without regard to the position of the patients Fig. 25.—Crosbys In
. Postoperative treatment; an epitome of the general management of postoperative care and treatment of surgical cases as practised by prominent American and European surgeons. Fig. 24.—Mungers Invalid Bed. The mechanism of the fracture-bed permits elevation of the head andtrunk to a sitting position without disturbing the fracture. To the9 i3° POSTOPERATIVE TREATMENT. seat-board are attached two limb supports, each working independent,and so situated that one or both of the lower limbs may be placed atany desired height without regard to the position of the patients Fig. 25.—Crosbys Invalid Bed. A longitudinal central slit in the hair mattress permits the introductionof a bedpan, and thus avoids lifting or elevating the hips. The Crosby invalid bed, which is popular in some hospitals, is illustrated by Fig. MichaelReese hospitallifter is shown byFig. 26. It is ofgreat utility in thetreatment of various w l complications. This {a EV^te^L /K device is indicated for / VS^T^ J x use in cases in which it is desired to raisehelpless patients froma bed. The apparatus is well shown in the illustration, and is of such construction that by means of a crank and geared mechanism a patient of any weight may be lifted either for the purpose of rest or transfer to another bed.
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