The whole art of bandaging / by Thekla Bowser.

  • Bowser, Thekla
Date:
[1914]
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Credit: The whole art of bandaging / by Thekla Bowser. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    being tied on the splints, and above and below the injury. A small arm-sling is applied, with the knot of the sling on the injured side. If you have only very narrow splints at hand you may apply four to the arm, but take care to place the first one inside the arm, keeping it perfectly fiat, the second one on the outer part of the arm, and the other two in front and be- hind. Splints may be made of newspapers rolled tightly, bits of firewood, flat rulers, or other articles. In the case of being able to get only articles that are too long for the arm they can still be used inside the arm and on the flat outer surface, as the long ends can hang down without doing any harm and without being in the way of the sling, as it is a small arm-sling one must use. The reason why a small arm- sling is used for fractures of the humerus is that the injured bone may be allowed to drop. If you put on a large arm-sling and push the elbow upwards you will be likely to do great injury to the fractured ends of the bones by causing them to override each other. Fracture of Fore arm First flex the elbow, with thumb upwards and the palm directed towards the chest. Put up in splints as you have already learned to do for fractured humerus, being careful not to push the inner splint into the elbow-joint. Tie your bandages above and below seat of frac- ture. Fix the splints at both ends and apply a large arm-sling. Arresting Haemorrhage by Tourniquet on Brachial Artery Place a pad over the brachial artery which runs on the inner side of the arm; the best
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