Military surgery of the zone of the advance (1918)
Tarnowsky, George de, 1873- · Philadelphia and New York : Lea & Febiger · leaf 239
-, 16- and 20-inchlengths. (b) Splint wood, often pieces of broken ration boxes, etc. (c) Wire gauze, 6 by 36 inches in size. 236 MILITARY SURGERY OF ZONE OF THE ADVANCE (a) The sheet-iron splints, when obtainable, are the mostconvenient. They are already padded with felt and may bebent or twisted… … Fig. 2.—Clove hitch for hand traction. For temporary dressings the cock-up splint is not necessary.If the supply of straight splints is sufficient it is always wellto use two, posterior and anterior, as better fixation can thusbe secured and there is less danger of the dressing becomingtoo tight…
World War, 1914-1918 · Gunshot wounds · X-rays · Medicine, Military · Wounds and injuries · Military Medicine · Surgical Procedures, Operative
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