The Surgeon's Practical Guide In Dressing And In The Methodic Application Of Bandages - Softcover

Thomas Cutler

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0461656132 ISBN 13: 9780461656138

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

The Surgeon's Practical Guide In Dressing And In The Methodic Application Of Bandages by Thomas Cutler is a nineteenth-century surgical manual that consolidates two broad aims: to teach general principles of dressings and bandages and to catalogue a comprehensive array of bandages for the head, neck, trunk, and all the limbs. The work emphasizes the use of simple, adaptable materials and the system of Mayor, which sought to standardize dressings using readily available resources and uniform principles so that care can be extended even in field, colonial, or campaign contexts. The book covers lint, charpie, compresses, rollers, adhesive plasters, and protective bandelettes, paired with splints, palliates, and hospital devices. It then enumerates numerous bandages and apparatus for head and neck injuries, thorax and abdomen conditions, upper extremity fractures and dislocations, and lower extremity fractures and amputations, including guidance on splints, traction, and suspension. An appendix discusses clinical frames for bed-ridden patients, highlighting the practical constraints surgeons faced in less-equipped settings and the need for versatile, easily constructed solutions. The book remains a foundational reference for practical surgery and wound care, illustrating the enduring relevance of meticulous technique and adaptability in medical practice.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461656132
• ISBN 13: 9780461656138
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272