. Minor and operative surgery, including bandaging . Pelvic supporter. plaster-of-Paris bandage to the thigh, and at the sametime fix the hip-joint by including the pelvis in the band-age, the use of a pelvic supporter (Fig. 102) is most satis-factory. The patient is placed upon the supporter so thatthe lumbar spine rests upon the body of the supporter,while the pelvis rests upon the metal shelf which extendsfrom it, as seen in Fig. 103. The limb is extended andheld in the required position, and the plaster bandage isapplied to the thigh, and is also carried around the pelvisand passed over th
. Minor and operative surgery, including bandaging . Pelvic supporter. plaster-of-Paris bandage to the thigh, and at the sametime fix the hip-joint by including the pelvis in the band-age, the use of a pelvic supporter (Fig. 102) is most satis-factory. The patient is placed upon the supporter so thatthe lumbar spine rests upon the body of the supporter,while the pelvis rests upon the metal shelf which extendsfrom it, as seen in Fig. 103. The limb is extended andheld in the required position, and the plaster bandage isapplied to the thigh, and is also carried around the pelvisand passed over the metal shelf upon which the pelvis 102 BANDAGING. rests. When the bandage has become firm, the supporteris removed by slipping it upward. Fig. Position of patient upon pelvic supporter. Interrupted Plaster-of-Paris Dressing.—This formof plaster-of-Paris dressing is applied by first placing ashort iron rod under the extremity, opposite to and extend-ing some distance above and below the point at which the Fig. 104.
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