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Fig. 1143.— Small Suture 

 Needles (for thread). 



the lips of the wound, which are then 



drawn together by means of soft twine, 



looped around in the form of the fig- 

 ure 8. In the interrupted suture (Fig. 



1140), each stitch, so to speak, is fast T 



ened separately; while in the unin- 

 terrupted suture (Fig. 1141), the thread 



is passed continuously from one end 



of the wound to the other. This is 



suitable for small wounds only. 



There are various other kinds of 



sutures, but we have given the most 



common ones. 



In Figs. 1142 and 1143 different 



forms of suture needles are shown. 



Figl 1144 represents a syringe for 



washing out wounds, and Fig. 1145, one for injecting 

 fluid into wounds. 



Lacerated Wounds. — These must heal by 

 granulation. There is seldom danger from bleeding, 

 as the torn arteries usually contract sufficiently to 

 prevent the flow of blood. If there is excessive hem- 

 orrhage, the artery must be secured. If no skin is 

 removed, draw the edges, together with sutures, tak- 

 ing care to leave a free passage for the discharge 

 fA V °^ P us " ^ t ^ 1 ' s cannot be done, the "many-tailed 



H I bandage " (Fig. 1146) must be used. This consists of 



I ^H two pieces of stout cloth, of equal width, one end of 



II ^H each piece being slit into an equal number of strips. 

 One end is glued upon the skin at the side of the 

 wound, the hair being clipped close for this purpose. 



Pig. 1144. 

 Syringe for Washing 

 out Wounds. 



Fig. 1145.— Syringe for Infecting Fluid into Wounds. 



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