bandage

(ban‘dej). A strip or piece of gauze or other fabric for wrapping any part or member. abdominal b., a wide support worn about the hips during pregnancy, after an abdominal operation, or by a corpulent person. Barton’s b., a double figure-of-8 bandage for fracture of the lower jaw. (See p. 140.) body-b., a strip to be wound repeatedly about the trunk and then fixed. Borsch's b., an eye bandage covering both the diseased and the healthy eve. capeline b., a bandage applied like a cap or hood to the head or shoulder or to a stump. chalk b., a bandage made immovable by stiffening with a mixture of chalk and gum. circular b., a bandage applied in circular turns about a part. crucial b. Same as T-bunduge. dem i gantlet b., a bandage that covers the hand, but leaves the fingers un- covered. Desault’s b., a bandage for a fractured clavicle. (See p.140.) elastic b., a bandage of india-rubber for exerting continuous pre ure upon a part. Esmarch’s b., an india-rubber bandage applied to a limb from the distal part upward, so as to expel blood from the portion that is to be operated on. figure-of-8 b., a bandage in which the turns cro each other like the figure eight (8). Fricke’s b., strapping of the testicle for orchitis and epididymitis. Galen’s b., a bandage with each end split in three pieces: the middle is placed on the crown of the head; the two anterior strips are fastened at the back of the neck; the two postcrior ones, on the forehead; and the two middle ones are tied under the chin. Garrets on’s b., a bandage for the lower jaw, running above the forehcad and back again to cro under the occiput, and ending under the chin. Genga’sb. Same as The den's b. Gibson's b., a bandage for fracture of the lower jaw. (See p. 140.) Hamilton’s b., a compound bandage for the lower jaw, composed of a leather string with straps of linen webbing. hammock b., a bandage for retaining dre ings on the head, consisting of a broad strip over the dre ing and brought down over the ears. This strip is then held in place by a circular bandage around the head. Heliodor us’ b., a T-bandage. Hippo crates’ b. Same as capeline 6. Hueter's b., a spica bandage for the perineum. immovable b., a bandage for immobilizing a part. Langier’s b., a many-tailed paper bandage. Larrey’s b., a many-tailed bandage with the edges glued together. Maisonneuve's b., a_plaster-of- Paris bandage made of folded cloth held in place by other bandages. many-tailed b., a piece of roller to which slips are stitched in an imbricated fashion. Martin's b’s, india-rubber strips for varicose veins. oblique b., a bandage applied obliquely up a limb without reverses. plaster b., a bandage stiffened with a paste of plaster-of-Paris, which sets and becomes very hard. pre ure b., a bandage for applying pre ure. protective b., a bandage for the purpose of covering a part or of keeping dre ings in place. recurrent b., a bandage over the end of a stump. reversed b., one applied to a limb in such a way that the roller is inverted or half-twisted at each turn, so as to make it fit smoothly. Ribble’s b., the spica of the instep. Richet’s b., a bandage of plaster-of-Paris to which a little gelatin has been added. roller b., a simple continuous strip, to be applied spirally or circularly. Scultetus’ b., a bandage applied in strips overlapping each other in shingle fashion. silica b., a bandage rendered firm by treatment with sodium silicate. spica b., a spiral bandage 142 BARBER'S ITCH folded regularly on itself like the letter V. spiral b., a roller bandage applied spirally around a limb. spiral reverse b., a spiral bandage applied with reverses, in order better to adapt it to the part. suspensory b., a bandage fo: supporting the scrotum. 1-b., one shaped like the letter T. Theden’s b., a roller bandage applied from below upward over a graduated compre to control hemorrhage. Thillaye’s b., an arrangement of bandages for approximating the edges of the wound in the operation for harelip. Velpeau’s b., a bandage to support the arm in fracture of the clavicle.