| plaster bandage | A roller bandage impregnated with plaster of Paris and applied moist; used to make a rigid dressing for a fracture or diseased joint. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cravat bandage | A bandage made by bringing the point of a triangular bandage to the middle of the base and then folding lengthwise to the desired width. (05 Mar 2000) |
| crucial bandage | A bandage in the shape of a cross; e.g., a T-bandage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hammock bandage | A bandage for retaining dressings on the head: the dressings are covered by a wide gauze strip, the ends of which are brought down over the ears and held while a narrow circular bandage is passed around the head; the ends of the gauze strip are then turned up over the circular bandage and other turns are made securing them firmly. (05 Mar 2000) |
| scarf bandage | A piece of cloth cut in the shape of a right-angled triangle, used as a sling. Synonym: scarf bandage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spica bandage | Successive strips of material applied to the body and the first part of a limb, or to the hand and a finger, which overlap slightly in a V to resemble an ear of grain. Origin: L. Spica, ear of grain (05 Mar 2000) |
| spiral bandage | An oblique bandage encircling a limb, the successive turns overlapping those preceding. (05 Mar 2000) |
| suspensory bandage | A bag of expansile fabric for supporting the scrotum and its contents. (05 Mar 2000) |
| demigauntlet bandage | A gauntlet bandage that covers only the hand, leaving the fingers exposed. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Desault's bandage | A bandage for fracture of the clavicle; the elbow is bound to the side, with a pad placed in the axilla. (05 Mar 2000) |
| immovable bandage | A bandage of cloth impregnated with plaster of Paris, liquid glass, or the like, which hardens soon after its application. (05 Mar 2000) |
| oblique bandage | A bandage in which the successive turns proceed obliquely up or down the limb. (05 Mar 2000) |
| T-bandage | t-binder |
| elastic bandage | A bandage containing stretchable material; used to make local pressure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| triangle bandage | <orthopaedics> A cloth (muslin) bandage in the shape of an equilateral triangle. Two triangle bandages can be made by cutting a 36-40 inch cloth square diagonally corner to corner. The triangle bandage is an excellent first aid dressing for scalp wounds and can also be used as a shoulder sling. (19 Jan 1998) |