Military surgery of the zone of the advance (1918)
Tarnowsky, George de, 1873- · Philadelphia and New York : Lea & Febiger · leaf 241
raction bands.Complete the wrap about the cross-piece and tie in a squarehalf-bowknot. Further traction may be secured by twistingthe traction bands with a nail or bit of stick on the principleof the Spanish windlass. 238 MILITARY SURGERY OF ZONE OF THE ADVANCE Cross-slings should be tied across… … Am^«Aito\ tftuswnv Fig. 3.—Thomas traction arm splint applied. The axilla should be well padded with cotton to bear pres-sure from the ring of the splint. The hand should not be covered by the bandage, as it mustbe watched for evidence of constriction by the traction hitchabout the wrist. [WOUNDS…
World War, 1914-1918 · Gunshot wounds · X-rays · Medicine, Military · Wounds and injuries · Military Medicine · Surgical Procedures, Operative
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