Splints, appliances, and bandages

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U.S SURGEON GENERAL1S OFFICE. MEDICAL
FIELD MANUAL.
SPLINTS, APPLIANCES, AND BANDAGES,
FM 8-50.

FM 8-50
WAR DEPARTMENT
MEDICAL FIELD MANUAL
SPLINTS, APPLIANCES.
AND BANDAGES

FM 8-50
MEDICAL FIELD MANUAL
SPLINTS, APPLIANCES, AND
BANDAGES
Prepared under direction of
The Surgeon General
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON 1940
:
Forsale by theSuperintendent ofDocuments. Washington,D.C. Price 20cents
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, September 11, 1940.
FM 8-50, Medical Field Manual, Splints, appliances, and
bandages, is published for the information and guidance of
all concerned.
[A. G. 062.11 (6-12-40).]
By Orderof the SecretaryofWar:
G. C. MARSHALL,
Chiefof Staff.
Official :
E. S. ADAMS,
Major General,
The Adjutant General.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section- I. General. Paragraph Page
Purpose and scope. 1 1
11. Splinting Fractures for Transpor-
tation.
General 2 2
Armyhinged half-ring thigh and leg
splint 3 2
Splint strap, adjustable traction 4 4
Splint support and footrest 6 4
Immobilization for transportation of
major fracturesoflower extremity. 6 9
Emergency treatment and transpor-
tation of fracture of spine 7 12
Wire ladder splint 1 8 14
Thomas splint,arm-hinged 9 15
Basswood splint 10 18
Prevention and early treatment of
traumatic shock 11 18
HI. Splints and appliancesUsedinDefini-
• tive Care of Bone and Joint
Injuries.
General 12 20
Definitive treatment of fractures 13 21
Balkan frame 14 22
Skin traction 15 27
Steinmann extension apparatus 16 29
Skeletal suspensionandtraction 17 29
Wire apparatus 18 30
Skeletal fixationofproximal anddis- -
tal fragments 19 30
Attachment Pierson 20 32
Cabot splint 21 35
Aluminumcock-upwristsplint 22 37
T-splint forfractured clavicle 23 38
Aeroplane or abduction splint 24 40
Basswood splint 25 42
Plaster of paris 26 44
Plaster casts 27 45
Pipe frame and hammock for hyper-
extensionbody cast 28 46
Compressionfracturesofspine 29 49
Fracture or dislocation of cervical
spine 30 50
IV. Bandages and Dressings.
General 31 52
Rules for bandaging 32 54
Application of bandages and their
uses 33 55
Dressings 34 81
Appendix 89