The Orthopedic treatment of gunshot injuries |
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ORTHOPEDIC TREATMENT OF GUNSHOT INJURIES PART I AT THE FRONT Here two principles predominate in the treatment of all gunshot wounds of the extremities : surgical cleanliness and adequate fixation . It is with the latter that we are ...
ORTHOPEDIC TREATMENT OF GUNSHOT INJURIES PART I AT THE FRONT Here two principles predominate in the treatment of all gunshot wounds of the extremities : surgical cleanliness and adequate fixation . It is with the latter that we are ...
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In all plaster - of - Paris dressings for compound fractures , provision must be made to prevent soiling by the wound secretions . A primary essential is to have the window sufficiently large to expose at least two inches of healthy ...
In all plaster - of - Paris dressings for compound fractures , provision must be made to prevent soiling by the wound secretions . A primary essential is to have the window sufficiently large to expose at least two inches of healthy ...
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Traction is exerted either by adhesive strips fastened to the upper arm or in case the wound prevents their application , by a bandage running over the forearm , just below the bend of the elbow . a Traction bandage Fig . 7.
Traction is exerted either by adhesive strips fastened to the upper arm or in case the wound prevents their application , by a bandage running over the forearm , just below the bend of the elbow . a Traction bandage Fig . 7.
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7 ; it follows the outline of the shoulder and the upper arm to a point several inches above the wound , then bends sharply at a right angle outward , then downward , then corresponding to the bend of the elbow , forward parallel to the ...
7 ; it follows the outline of the shoulder and the upper arm to a point several inches above the wound , then bends sharply at a right angle outward , then downward , then corresponding to the bend of the elbow , forward parallel to the ...
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Each of the iron bands is now wound with a gauze bandage so as to insure more intimate union with the plaster - of - Paris . The patient's body and the shoulder of the injured side are well padded with cotton wool , as is also Humerus .
Each of the iron bands is now wound with a gauze bandage so as to insure more intimate union with the plaster - of - Paris . The patient's body and the shoulder of the injured side are well padded with cotton wool , as is also Humerus .
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