Bandage
piece of material used either to support a medical device such as a dressing or splint, or on its own to provide support for the movement of a part of the body From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A bandage is strip of cloth or other material that is used to stop and absorb blood from wounds.
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In common speech, the word "bandage" is often used to mean a dressing, though technically the two are different things.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bandages.
- "Use of Paper Dressings for Wounds", Popular Science, February 1919, page 68, scanned by Google Books: https://books.google.com/books?id=7igDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA68
- "A Mechanical Helper for the Red Cross, Popular Science, February 1919, page 74, scanned by Google Books: https://books.google.com/books?id=7igDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA74
How to apply a bandage
- How to apply a bandage in a figure of 8 around an ankle. (YouTube)
- How to apply a bandage in circular style around a wrist. (YouTube)
- How to apply a compression bandage for lymphedema. Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
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