Familiarization of children with the concept of injuries and dressings does not even take place at school in lessons on the study of the basics of medicine, but at an early age. It is pre-school and primary
school age that are the most mobile, the most active and risky. Many knowledgeable adults will tell you what dressings can be applied for certain wounds. There are many dressings for wounds, but now we will consider everything related to such treatment of a wound as a spike-like bandage. In general, dressings help prevent bleeding from damaged tissue surfaces and also prevent infection.
Types of dressings
There are many complexes for treating damaged skin. They are soft and hard, depending on the purpose of their use. Soft dressings are the most common, and they are divided into:
- protective - used when it is necessary to prevent exposure to the wound and the spread of infection;
- medicinal - these dressings fix medical preparations in the form of ointments on the wound, they are applied to an impregnated napkin with an antiseptic substance;
- immobilizing - fixing bandages, they are applied to fix the joints or other moving part of the body, for example, a spike bandage on the shoulder joint ;
- pressing - superimposed for an urgent change of state, for example, if you need to quickly stop a bleeding wound, in addition, by making a bandage with an elastic bandage, you can prevent various swelling, support muscles, etc .;
- corrective - superimposed for a long time, fixing or eliminating various defects.
Cases when an overlay is indicated
Like all other types, this type of first aid in the treatment of wounds has its advantages and disadvantages. That is why it can not be used in any cases, but it is sometimes difficult to do without it. Most often, this dressing is applied to injuries in the joints, that is, it makes it possible to fix parts of the body before and after bending. The spike-like bandage is applied for injuries of the shoulder, forearm, trunk, thigh, fingers and toes.
What are spiky dressings?
This method of providing assistance for injuries can be divided by the features of the overlay and location. In general, a bandage, named after the arrangement of the layers of the bandage in the form of a spikelet, happens:
- Descending - bandage tours overlap below the previous one. Of course, as in all other methods, you first need to make reinforcing tours above or below the damaged area. When applying such a spiky bandage, the lower round covers the previous half or even 2/3 of the bandage.
- Ascending - superimposed in the reverse order, that is, vice versa, in contrast to the previous view. Tours now move up the same distance as with a descending spike-shaped bandage.
- Bilateral - used for injuries in the pelvic area. Fixing tours are done around the abdomen, then one thigh or another is bandaged. Tours are gradually moving up.
- A separate view is a spike bandage on the perineum. The spikelet pattern in this form is obtained from the two outer sides of the thigh and lower back. Here, too, the tours are shifting up.
The basic rules for applying such a dressing
For proper treatment of the wound and fixation with a spike bandage, it is necessary that the patient provides access to the damaged area. For example, a spiky bandage on the shoulder is applied to the bare torso, since the bandage covers not only the shoulder joint and arm, but also the chest. Muscles should be relaxed during the procedure. There is a nuance - with fractures and dislocations, a pathological position is recorded. The presence of reinforcing tours is mandatory, as well as uniform straightening and pulling of the bandage is necessary. It should roll without long unwinding. A correctly applied spiky bandage can be seen with the naked eye - it should have smooth and symmetrical rounds, fixed with a bandage or pin tied in a knot.
What is the spike bandage algorithm?
The algorithm for all types of spike-like dressings can be illustrated by the example of imposing it on the shoulder.
- Around the arm or shoulder, two reinforcing tours are made with a bandage.
- A sterile napkin is applied to the damaged area.
- After fixing tours from the armpit, the third round is obliquely superimposed, passes the shoulder surface, then lies on the back.
- The bandage is further carried on the back, then through the armpit is displayed on the sternum, after which it is sent to the shoulder.
- The fifth round of the bandage wraps all sides of the shoulder.
- The rotation alternates: back-arm, covering the entire surface of the shoulder joint.
The spike-like bandage on the shoulder is easy, it is important to follow all the rules for applying a bandage to the damaged area.
Do I need a special technique for spiky bandages on the fingers?
There is a certain technique that helps to quickly and efficiently apply a bandage to the finger. The ease of such manipulation lies in the fact that there is no need to fix the hand with special means, and also does not require a lot of material and effort. But still, everything should be done correctly so that the bandage holds tightly on the hand. As in all cases, a spike-like bandage on the finger is applied starting from two rounds, here they are fixed on the wrist. Through the back side of the damaged finger, the bandage should be brought to the nail phalanx. Around the finger, we hold the bandage over the palm and back of the hand to the wrist in a cruciform way. After that, a wrap tour is done again. Thus, you need to do tours on the finger until it is completely closed, so that the previous move is covered by the next half. When the finger is bandaged, the final move is made on the wrist, and the ends of the bandage are fixed. You can fix the ends of the bandage with a pin, or by tying them together.
The spike-like bandage is not complicated, you just need to follow the technique and the rules for applying it. Naturally, depending on the joint on which it is applied, the direction and appearance of the bandaged part of the body changes. It is better if this medical manipulation is carried out by a specialist.