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then maintained in place by the application of bandages and 

 sphnts, the latter being made of wood, metal, leather, card- 



Fig. 213.— A Deerhound with a Severely Fractured (Comminuted) 

 Arm and Wrist. ' 



board, or poroplastic felt. In order to prevent chafing 

 of the skin, the limb is first covered with lint, wadding, 



Fig. 214. — A Malformed Wrist after Reduction and Imperfect Setting. 



or a bandage, especial attention being paid to all bony 



prominences ; the splints (also carefully protected) are then 



1 For this photograph 1 am indebted to Mr. W. Stuart, M.R.C.V.S. 



