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Foot bandage
A triangular bandage in which the foot is placed on the triangle with the base of the bandage backward and behind the ankle; the apex is carried upward over the top of the foot. The ends are brought forward, folded once or twice, crossed and carried around the foot, and tied on top.
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Finger bandage
Roller bandage with oblique fixation at the wrist.
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Figure-of-eight bandage
A bandage in which the turns cross each other like the figure eight; used to retain dressings, to exert pressure for joints (or to leave the joint uncovered), to fix splints for the foot or hand, for the great toe, and for sprains or hemorrhage. A figure-of-eight bandage is a specific type of dressing that’s…
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Eye bandage
A bandage for retaining dressings. The simple roller bandage for one eye or the monocle or crossed bandage. The binocular or crossed bandage for both eyes is 2 in X 6 yd (5.1 cm X 5.49 m).
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Ear bandage
T bandage for the ear. A piece is sewn across the right angle of the T bandage.
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Demigauntlet bandage
A bandage that covers the hand but leaves the fingers uncovered.
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Cravat bandage sling
A bandage used for support of the hand or a fractured upper arm. The wrist is laid upon the center of the cravat bandage, the forearm being held at right angle, and the two ends are carried around the neck and tied.
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Cravat bandage for fracture of clavicle
A bandage in which one first puts a soft pad 2 X 4 in (5.1 X 10.2 cm) in the forepart of the axilla. A sling is made by placing the point of the open bandage on the affected shoulder, the hand and wrist laid on it and directed toward the opposite shoulder, the point…
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Cravat elbow bandage
A on the flexed fingers. cravat elbow b. A bandage in which the elbow is bent about 45° and the center of the bandage is placed over the point of the elbow. One end is brought around the forearm and the other end around the upper arm; the bandage is pulled tight and tied.
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Cravat bandage for clenched fist
A hand bandage to arrest bleeding or to produce pressure. The wrist is placed on the center of the cravat, one end is brought around over the fist and back to the starting point, and the same procedure is then repeated with the other end. The two ends are pulled tight, twisted, and carried around…
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