Elastic Bandages
Orthopedic Aids, Surgical Dressings, Plaster of Paris Bandage
Orthopedic Aids and Surgical Dressings
Orthopedic aids and surgical dressings are various kinds of materials like bandages, gauzes, gels, hydrocolloids, alginates and polysaccharide pastes that provide protection, support and healing from various conditions like injuries, wounds, fractures, incisions during operations etc. There are various standards in the medical field like BP, USP, IP, GMP etc that define the quality, purity, identity, and strength of these medical products manufactured worldwide. The dressings manufactured according to these standards are considered to be the safest and most hygienic products which prevent the risks of infections and other problems that may result due to unhygienic ones. The following are some of the types of
orthopedic aids
and
surgical dressings
used widely all over the world to ensure the safest, most hygienic and quick healing from various physical hurt situations like injuries, wounds and fractures.
Plaster of Paris Bandage
The orthopedic plaster of paris bandage refers to body or surgical cast made from calcined gypsum material popular by name plaster of paris. This is a cotton bandage impregnated with plaster of paris that hardens after wetting. The main purpose of these plaster of paris bandages is to encase a limb in order to hold a broken bone in place until the healing is confirmed. Plaster of Paris Bandage B.P. is one of the widely used and best varieties of plaster bandages that are manufactured according to British Pharmacopeia quality standards. These are high quality bandages made of best quality leno weave fabrics. These are extremely safe to use and provide protection from allergies. These are effective to use in all types of fractures, luxations and subluxations for correction and prevention of soft tissue injuries, quick healing and deformities.
Elastic Adhesive Bandage
An
elastic adhesive bandage
is a cohesive bandage that is commonly used to wrap limbs. It has good sticking property and does not get loosen over time. This kind of bandage adheres to itself, but not to other surfaces such as hair or skin and therefore is sometimes used to wrap the legs of animals as it will not stick to their hair and can be easily removed. The elastic adhesive bandage B.P is one of the high quality adhesive elastic bandages that is famous for its elastic property. It is widely used in nursing homes, hospitals, medical centers etc. for dressing a wound or a cut because of its antiseptic and astringent qualities that provide quick healing of wounds.
Apart from these some commonly used medical aids include cotton crepe bandages, adhesive tapes, chlorhexidine gauze dressings, paraffin gauze sterile dressings, sterilized eye pads, povidone iodine non-adherent tulle dressings, cast paddings that are used in various orthopedic and surgical conditions.
How To Wrap An Elastic Bandage: Knee Compression
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Tourni-Kwik 4 (TK4) Tourniquet $4.00 The Tourni-Kwik 4 (TK4) Tourniquet is designed for front line combat environments where immediate first aid is more than just a necessity. Severe injuries in inaccessible areas demands trauma care that can be administered quickly, easily and effectively. TK-4 (Tourni-Kwik 4) is the one-handed tourniquet made to stop arterial bleeding quickly and efficiently from combat or accidental amputations. T… |
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Elastic Ace Type Bandage, 2 X 4 1/2 Yards, Set of 3 $1.25 … |
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Elastic Bandage Wrap (w/2 Fasteners) Latex Free (3 x 5 Yds) 12/Box $15.97 Model Number J616F… |
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Kinesio Tex Tape … |
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Leukotape P Sportstape 1.5 Inches X 15 Yards $6.99 Perfect for the person learning how to properly administer patellofemoral taping on themselves or someone else. Leukotape P (Shown in picture) and Cover Roll Stretch (sold seperately) are products specifically designed for the patellofemoral (McConnell) taping technique for correcting patellar position. Excellent for shoulder taping and managing chronic shoulder problems by realigning shoulder-rel… |
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GT Cotton Elastic Bandage with Velcro Closure 6 Inches Wide $5.95 6 Inch Premium Elastic Bandage, 6 inches wide x 15 Feet Long (13 to 15 feet when stretched). Latex Free To be used when even compression is required Secured with Velcro-style self closure sewn on (Velcro self closure on one end only for comfort)…. |
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Tensoplast Elastic Bandage Tan 3 X 5 Yards (Catalog Category: Wound Care / Elastic Bandages) $4.79 Tan * 3 x 5 Yds Roll * 100% cotton elastic adhesive bandage * Provides compression and support * No need for clips or tapes *… |
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Elastoplast Elastic Bandage Tan 1 X 5 Yards (Tensoplast) (Catalog Category: Wound Care / Elastic Bandages) $9.99 Tan * 1 x 5 Yds Roll * 100% cotton elastic adhesive bandage * Provides compression and support * No need for clips or tapes *… |
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Elastoplast Elastic Bandage Tan 2 X 5 Yards (Tensoplast) (Catalog Category: Wound Care / Elastic Bandages) $18.54 Tan * 2 x 5 Yds Roll * 100% cotton elastic adhesive bandage * Provides compression and support * No need for clips or tapes *… |
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Elastic bandage $37.99 Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. An elastic bandage (also known as an ACE bandage, elastic wrap, compression bandage or crepe bandage) is a “stretchable bandage used to create localized pressure”. Elastic bandages are commonly used to treat muscle sprains and strains by reducing the flow of blood to a pa… |
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