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is applied. Over this, the plaster-of -Paris bandages are, placed. 

 These bandages are prepared by dusting with fresh plaster and 

 soaking for a short time in warm water. After a suflSeient number 

 of plaster bandages have been applied, the outside may be strength- 

 ened by applying some of the plaster made into a paste. 



Make a diagram of the various methods of firing. 



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Joints 



Define arthritis. Name the common varieties of arthritis. 



Arthritis is an inflammation of a joint. 



1, serous ; 2, suppurative ; 3, deforming ; 4, tubercular. 



Define (a) anchylosis, (b) corpora libra, (c) arthritis, (d) periarthritis, 

 (e) synovitis. 



(a) Abnormal immobility and consolidation of a joint. 



(b) A free body of organic structure occurring pathologically 

 in joints. 



(c) Inflaramation of a joint. 



(d) Inflammation of the tissues aroimd a joint. 



(e) Inflammation of a synovial membrane. 



Give the treatment of an open joint. 



In case of a fresh wound, do not probe but irrigate the opening 

 with the mildest non-irritating antiseptic, or physiologic salt solu- 

 tion, suture, and apply iodoform gauze and bandage. Cauterization 

 of punctured openings is often beneficial. Seal with collodion after, 

 thoroughly disinfecting as described above. Suppurating wounds 

 should be drained, irrigated and packed with antiseptic gauze. 

 Such wounds are usually incurable. The swelling produced by 

 blistering is often employed to close wounds around joints. 



Define false joint. At v?hat points is a false joint most likely to occur? 



A false joint is a permanent movable union between pieces of 

 bone which occurs when callus formation fails to produce firm union 

 between the fragments. 



