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_The head and trunk._—Of the lower jaw; by the external splint and bandage; by interdental splints, Morell Lavallée’s plan; fitting a cap to the teeth.—Of the ribs; by plaster; by a body roller.—Of the pelvis 30-37
_The head and trunk._—Of the lower jaw; by the external splint and bandage; by interdental splints, Morell Lavallée’s plan; fitting a cap to the teeth.—Of the ribs; by plaster;...
4. CHAPTER IV._General rules._—Of the lower jaw.—Of the clavicle.—Of the shoulder; signs of dislocation into the axilla; when beneath the clavicle; when behind the scapula. Modes of reduction...
5. CHAPTER V.The Hair suture.—The eye douche, drops for the eye.—Syringing the ears.—Epistaxis; Ice-cold injection; Plugging the nares; Belloc’s sound.—Drawing teeth; varieties of forceps; e...
6. CHAPTER I.GENERAL RULES.—Ordinary bandages are strips of unbleached calico 6 or 8 yards long, having a breadth of ¾ inch for the fingers and toes, 2¼ inches for the head and upper limb, 3...
7. CHAPTER II.Strapping is a method of supporting weak or swollen joints and other parts. Sheets of calico, wash-leather, or white buckskin, spread with lead or soap plaster, are prepared for...
8. CHAPTER III.Step 1. The fracture is first reduced. While the apparatus is being fitted, the recurrence of the displacement is prevented by the hands of an assistant, or by lacing the teeth...
9. CHAPTER IV.The main obstacles in reducing dislocations are entanglement together of the displaced bones and contraction of the muscles; the entanglement of the bones determines the directi...
10. CHAPTER V.=Hair Suture.=—This is useful to bring the margins of small scalp wounds together, where plasters are not employed. It consists in taking a lock of hair ½ or ¾ of an inch on eac...