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affix to the whole breadth of it, at due diftances, fix 
ftraight ftraps of the fame kind of plafter, of fuitable 
dimenfions, with flits in half of them, for their oppo- 
fites to be pafled through over the neceflary drelfings ; 
and an eafy well-adapted comprefs of a fufficient thick- 
nefs, having a piece of ftifi paper on the outfide of it ; 
directing an affiftant to thruft gently and evenly down,, 
with both hands, the teguments and mufcles, w'hilft 
I draw the ftraps properly ftrait, and fecure the ends 
of them when refledted, with a narrower circular plafi- 
ter. All this can be eafily removed, and occafionaliy 
renewed at the time of dreifing, letting the other circular 
plafter remain without renewal, as long as its adhefion 
effeftually anfwers the purpofe. And after proceeding 
in this manner, I generally find a cap fufficient, with- 
out any bandage 
This is not the only inftance in which I have had good 
reafon to approve the Angle incifion ; and fliould it be 
found, by fufficient experience, to anfwer the end in ge- 
neral, but as well as the double, in preventing a conical 
ftumpw, as mentioned in my Cafes and Remarks in Sur- 
gery, it will indifpurably deferve the preference; and 
though, from whatl have obferved, there feldom is much 
projection of the bone attending the double incifion, - 
(c) When I made fome remarks upon amputation formerly, I fliould have 
advifed this method, from its great utility experienced in m^ny inftances. 
(d) I have been informed, by good authority, that a refeftion of the bone 
is no uncommon praftice at Paris, to remedy this inconvenience, 
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