The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-26

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THE APPLICATION or PLASTER
OF PARIS JACkETS-By Dr.. A.
thur C. Scott. Chef Surgeon Gul.,
Colorado and Santa Fe Railway, TEN
pie Texas.
need not review all the indications
and contra,ind.cntions, nor discuss the
advantages and Disadvantages Of plaster
of paris jackets and the long hist Of spinal
supports that have been used toz disease
and injury, but viii etats IL a few WORDS
that the plaster !scke; Is more uniTer-
sally used, and, but for come Of the diff
tculte. il its application, would, be-
leYe, be less frequently condemned uT
those who Use felt, leather ard the sco-e
o. more braces which hare been con
trved Tor the purpose.
/ have 6esa aUse 70 overcome one Of
the chief difficulties 70 the npplca ton u
p.aster jackets hy means If a simple De-
wee which l Wiz presently eSaib!t -
you; hence this p4p=. upon tie subject
gwen above.
Lewis A. Sayre who frst Introduced
the plaster OF paris jacket and whose
achievements 70 Qrthop1@l.c Work hare
long Since gwen aim a wor.G-aid= repu-
tatOn. gives ~ The fullest details sa0ut
the iudica Tons f0r and the Application
Of the p.aerer jacEets. VIII low u.el-
As giYen us rim; or Sne purpose ~
su-prudiHg the patauf during Tie appa-
ca 7lon 81 the dress TX ] Iuake Use %
Very convenient apparatus contrivec hy
MIR Reynders Of ls city. which c3a-
sisls q Cured iron cross beam. -
which Is attached an adjustable bead
snd-ehsn collar wlth straps and ala
two arllary bands To "a hook ia
the crntay ~ tue bar Is fixed pulley
m. other cuf of which Is secured eirArr
20 q hook la tie ceiling " % the tag %
ar iron r-irpi about fan fe.t ID hD..lt
q be h4ad-a1d-clin collar sr3 axiil1ry
Supports having he~n carrfs.iy adjusted
Jtc patient is gradually drawn uD ultI
he feels comfortable Tn "a "
fitting sh-t hav!ur br41 ted oYet tie
shoulder ther pulled DORM and kept
s-r.tcipJ b. m+ars of tatns auulcd one
.u 4olt and r4t other tehind near us
lower edge nd tied tightly oyer a hnul-
lrrchici p.acaI ia the p5iucum, the
raf!put Is 20 IT, geutly and slowly drawn
~ p ,r.rfeeiiy cyrn forf8 bile. and Move,
i.~trG that uotur and Hnlr hn is ro-
tanned iD -ni- rr..t8u tie piaster ban
dag. les 10 f.. auriI.d" After detailing
ire uct1rd # arpiping The plaster sl.irr
he says further. IN ycry short time
10 rlaerr~ .sf- y.th sufficient hrtru
D., Thar rho ,,t5rut can be rcmoy.d from
the ,g-r.nd M apparatus aad Aii upon
his faoa Dr hn.r .n ID hair mattress. or
what Is batter .shc.i there IS much pro-
i.ct Oh OF the esr,ous procrsses or stcr-
rrrg--sr mir bad
n VIII b noted rhat the extension ia
=, he mad. onlv 10 tho r.gins of comfort
Or. ia other words. uutl the weight nj
the body above the affected portion of
,he. eusue taken on. This manonver
rolie~t.4 n,a uafiant ~ all or nearly all
uain ~ uueasiue~s. Hlich rs ~ commonly
ureear, when the SHINE bs uusuprorred
Wher tins 3 Ion. the patiDrf Is ia the
rr0r.a- condition. for tho aur,llrat.on of
me f4ckrt. and IL he can be- kept con-
f,rfaile from thirty 10 aaty minutes al
win i.e pln Sa,.r r.fer. In the Lack'.
Lritp raf. ror,aff4 II ts true that mo
bark u.uaIv r.fusfrr comfortable ~ ihr.
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