A brief description of surgical apparatus : intended to accompany a series of delineations of the most important mechanical auxiliaries of surgery / by Henry T. Chapman.

  • Chapman, Henry T. (Henry Thomas), 1806-1874.
Date:
1832
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Credit: A brief description of surgical apparatus : intended to accompany a series of delineations of the most important mechanical auxiliaries of surgery / by Henry T. Chapman. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    with the strapping ; it is the practice of Mr. Scott to envelop the foot and the whole of the lower part of the leg with it; compresses of rag or calico are next carried half way round the limb, and over these the spiral roller applied. The whole should be well soaked with cold water, continuing its ap- plication if much inflammation be present. Pa- tients under this plan of treatment may follow their usual occupations without interfering mate- rially with the cure. The bandage ought to be put on soon after rising in the morning, before swelling has come on ; unless the secretion of pus be copi- ous, it may remain undisturbed for several days. Mr. Scott's treatment of chronic diseases of the joints consists chiefly in the employment of brisk friction with camphorated spirit, the application of mercurial ointment with camphor next the skin, adhesive strapping, compresses, and the spiral ban- dage to produce a moderate degree of compression. A very convenient apparatus, employed by Mr. Macartney of Dublin, for steaming diseased joints, is sold by Stodart; it is adapted to all the joints and is very easily managed. Fig. 6. Shoolbred's elastic lacing stocking, an excellent supporting bandage for varicose veins of the lower extremities. I Knee caps, and lacing belts for other joints re-j quiring support, are constructed of the same ma-l| terial. || Fig. 7. The multiplied T bandage, for confiningji dressings between the fingers and toes. 11