A manual of bandaging : adapted for self-instruction / by C. Henri Leonard.

  • Leonard, C. Henri (Charles Henri), 1850-1925
Date:
[1876?]
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Credit: A manual of bandaging : adapted for self-instruction / by C. Henri Leonard. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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    Ia the issue of this little Manual the author has hoped to meet the wants of many students of medicine, and practitioners who have had no opportunities for hospital drill in bandaging. Our text-books, in general, are very meagre in their descriptions and illustrations of this branch of surgery, and our Lectures, given upon this topic at our medical colleges, are too often cursory and incomplete, from the press of, seemingly, weightier matters that demand attention. We have, the author believes, no work in the English language that is devoted exclusively to this subject. Several works upon Minor Sur- gery, in reprints and original editions, are seen upon our book shelves; yet even these offer but few descriptions, and have fewer illustrations— really the essential part of all treatises upon this art—of the various ban- dages. In this work each bandage is designed to have an illustration of its application. There are but a few exceptions to this rule, and these all are either referred to a wood-cut that answers the purpose sufficiently well, or else the bandage is so exceedingly simple that none is required. It will be noticed, also, that but few double-headed bandages are given. It has been the purpose of the author to omit these so far as pos- sible ; thus making the book consist of the simple and more useful ban- dages, rather than those after the fancy and ornate order. A glance at the Table of Contents will show the extent of ground gone over, and the completeness, or incompleteness of its consideration. Knots, Poultices, Strappings/' and Immovable Bandages, are so intimately connected with the subject treated of at length, that it was thought advisable to introduce a few short chapters upon these topics. Gerdy's classification has been, in the main, followed for the Roller bandages, and Mayor's for the most of the Triangles and Cravats, though the author has adopted dressings from other sources as well, lie is also under great obligations to Professor John II. Lowman, of the Medical Department of the University of Wooster, Cleveland, Ohio, for original matter and designs received, besides many other courtesies extended t<> him. Thanking his other various friends for advice and assistance given, he awaits with interest the Manual's reception by the medical public. C. H. L. January 1st, 1876. [4]