Military surgery of the zone of the advance (1918)
Tarnowsky, George de, 1873- · Philadelphia and New York : Lea & Febiger · leaf 245
not carried under the heel. (b) The Jones combined ankle and lower leg splint may beapplied outside the clothes. However, dressing of the woundrequires their removal, as a rule. The single posterior uprightshould be bent to fit the curves of the limb. The foot-pieceshould support the ankle at right… … Fig. 7.—Joness combined ankle and lower leg splint. The splint is rapidly applied and easy to pack and trans-port. However, it fails to immobilize the leg completebecause of the lack of lateral support, as the posterior piecesare not broad enough, particularly if the limb is covered withlarge…
World War, 1914-1918 · Gunshot wounds · X-rays · Medicine, Military · Wounds and injuries · Military Medicine · Surgical Procedures, Operative
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