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What is a bandage that hangs from the neck?
bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck. synonyms: scarf bandage, triangular bandage. type of: bandage, patch. a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body.
What is the name for a bandage that hangs from the neck to support a hurt arm?
A sling is a device used to support and keep still (immobilize) an injured part of the body. Slings can be used for many different injuries. They are most often used when you have a broken (fractured) or dislocated arm or shoulder.
What is looped around the neck to support injured arm?
A sling is a strong fabric loop that hangs from your neck to support your arm. Your arm, bent at the elbow, rests in the sling.
What is the function of a bandage?
A bandage is used to hold a dressing in place over a wound, to create pressure over a bleeding wound for control of hemor- rhage, to secure a splint to an injured part of the body, and to provide support to an injured part.
How do you use Triangular bandages?
Triangular bandages
- ask the person to hold their arm across their chest and support the arm while you work.
- put the bandage under the arm and around the back of the neck.
- put the other half of the bandage over the arm to meet at the shoulder and tie into a knot.
When should you put your arm in a sling?
After a fracture: A shoulder fracture, elbow fracture, or wrist fracture may require that you wear a sling. 1 It is important after a fracture to immobilize your arm to ensure that the bones heal properly. The sling keeps your arm still and in place to be sure this occurs.
What are the types of triangular bandage?
Types of Triangular Bandage
- Sling. The triangular bandage is used in the open form to serve as a sling to provide support to an upper-body injury like a shoulder or elbow fracture.
- Broad-fold bandage.
- Narrow-fold bandage.
- Pad.