Synopsis
Dedicated to the work of Hugh Owen Thomas (1834-1891) this film shows how to apply a Thomas splint to a patient with a fractured knee. Actuality includes nurses and doctor applying splint bandaging x-rays nurse checking for pressure sores row of men in hospital beds with legs in traction calliper with boot for rehabilitation demonstration of patient using calliper patients walking without calliper.
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Details
- Running time
- 14 minutes
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Orthopedics
- Knee
- Splints
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