Military surgery of the zone of the advance (1918)
Tarnowsky, George de, 1873- · Philadelphia and New York : Lea & Febiger · leaf 242
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… … Fig. 4.—Joness humerus traction splint applied. 240 MILITARY SURGERY OF ZONE OF THE ADVANCE are fastened across the horizontal part of the splint for fore-arm support. A clove-hitch extension is then applied to thewrist. Downward traction is made on the humerus by a broadbandage carried over the…
World War, 1914-1918 · Gunshot wounds · X-rays · Medicine, Military · Wounds and injuries · Military Medicine · Surgical Procedures, Operative
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