Observations on the causes and treatment of ulcerous diseases of the leg / by J.C. Spender.
- Date:
- 1835
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Observations on the causes and treatment of ulcerous diseases of the leg / by J.C. Spender. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.
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![well as to make it remain on the limb, without becoming loose and falling down. With regard to the substance of which the bandage is to be made, this may be either flannel or calico. The first possesses the advantage of being more yielding and elastic, and is, consequently, preferable in those cases where the greatest pressure is not required. In ^edematous enlargements especially, the flannel appears the more suitable, by being softer to the skin, which iu such cases is not uncommonly very tender, and by giving a little and contracting again, so as to accommodate itself to the greater or less distension of the limb, arising from the augmentation or diminution of the fluid. Flannel may be thought objectionable on account of its heating the parts ] but this will be rarely the case, as, in the great majority of bad legs, the temperature is probably below the usual standard, in consequence of the obstmcted circu- lation. Indeed, iu many instances of old and enfeebled persons, it is even of advantage to increase the warmth of the limb; as it is well known that if parts are below their proper degree of heat, their functions are not well sustained. Strong calico is the better application where very powerful and con- tinued compression is demanded, as in most instances of old callous sores. Flannel may therefore be selected where the case is not very severe, as confining in](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2194698x_0136.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
