Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Bandaging Bandage is a material used to provide support either to a medical dressing or an injured part of the body. Very often the word bandage is used to refer to a dressing used on a wound. There are various bandaging techniques, each specifically targeting a particular area or a particular type of ailment. Orthopaedic Bandages Orthopaedic Bandages consists of cotton fabric of plain weave and is manufactured in various sizes. The Orthopaedic Bandages is generally supplied in a different packaging as per client''s requirements. Different Types of Bandages: A .Elastic Adhesive Bandages B. Cotton Crepe Bandages. C. Cotton Elastic Bandages. D. BELLADONNA Capsicum Plaster Perforated / Triangular Bandages. E. Perforated Tapes. F. Paper Tapes/Microporous Tapes. G. First Aid Dressing. BANDAGE ROLL A bandage roll is a cloth usually made of 100 percent cotton gauze. It serves as a cushion to protect the site of a wound. Available in varying sizes, the type of bandage roll to use depends on the characteristics of the wound. Application is best administered by a trained first aid provider. There are different types of bandage rolls based on material, usage and features. 1. Elastic Bandage - primarily is used to stop bleeding and reduce swelling. It also helps support a sprain in some cases. As a secondary dressing, this bandage roll also aids in holding splints and sterile pads in place using bandage clips. 2. Cast Padding - which is used to provide cushioning for a plastered wound. Cast padding usually is made of viscose fibers that help protect the skin from swelling. It conforms to the body's contours and allows the patient to move the affected body part freely. 3. Orthopedic Padding is a type of bandage roll used to protect the bulging bone of a wounded body part. Made of either natural or synthetic non-woven fabrics .It is soft and smooth and conforms to the shape of the wounded area. Unlike regular bandage strips, it has low moisture-retention to prevent the formation of ridges on the wound as well as possible skin maceration. It often is used directly on the wound under a casting material, so it has to be hypoallergenic and cushioned in order to prevent skin irritation. 4. Under-Cast Padding is a type of bandage roll that is made of soft, elastic and nonabsorbent polyester fiber. Also used to protect exposed bones and nerves, Under-cast padding is self-adhesive for easy application. It mostly is used to dress large wounds. General Bandaging Objectives A bandage can be applied for several reasons: To To To To To To secure sterile dressings in place provide compression which controls edema support joints, ligaments or muscles that have been injured, or to prevent injury support areas which are exposed to excessive or repeated stress provide a compression dressing to a wound to help stop bleeding re-shape body contours (e.g. amputation stump)
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3