Practical nursing : a text-book for nurses . Fig. 78. Handkerchief Bandage for theHeel Handkerchief Bandage of the Heel.— To put a hand-kerchief bandageto the heel: Placethe base of thetriangle on thesole of the footbeneath the in-step and the apexat the back ofthe leg. Bringthe two extremi-ties up over the instep and round to the back of the leg. Cross, andbring them once more round the leg and tie in front. Strapping Adhesive strapping is largely employed to insurethe immobilization of parts (as in strapping of thechest for fractured ribsand pleurisy) and togive support and uni-form pressure
Practical nursing : a text-book for nurses . Fig. 78. Handkerchief Bandage for theHeel Handkerchief Bandage of the Heel.— To put a hand-kerchief bandageto the heel: Placethe base of thetriangle on thesole of the footbeneath the in-step and the apexat the back ofthe leg. Bringthe two extremi-ties up over the instep and round to the back of the leg. Cross, andbring them once more round the leg and tie in front. Strapping Adhesive strapping is largely employed to insurethe immobilization of parts (as in strapping of thechest for fractured ribsand pleurisy) and togive support and uni-form pressure (as in in-jury to, or disease of, theknee, ankle, or otherjoints). Before apply-ing adhesive straps,wash and shave the partwhich is to be strapped. Strapping the Chest.—The chest is strappedfor fracture of the ribs inorder that the bones bybeing kept immobile may have a better Fig. 79. Strapping of the Chest. Bandages, Strapping, and Splints 489 chance to unite. It is strapped in pleurisy to giverelief from pain by restricting the depth of the res-pirations. To strap the chest: Take either a piece of adhesiveplaster long enough to extend from the far side of thespine to the sternum and wide enough to cover fromjust below the breast to below the margin of the ribs,or several pieces of adhesive plaster about two incheswide stuck together, overlapping each other halftheir width. Prepare the chest by shaving andpowdering. Place one end of the strapping on thespine. Make the patient take a deep breath andthen let out his breath, and, while the lungs arethus comparatively empty, quickly stretch the plas-ter and fix its free end over the far end of the it to the body with the palm of the hand untilall wrinkles are prevent the ends ofthe plaster from curlingput a narrow strip of ad-hesive plaster down boththe back and the front. Another way of strap-ping is to use the narro
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