Reliance Medical Rel310 Small Finger Dressing With Adhesive Fixing And More Protection, Features Peelable Tab Sticky Patch. Stretch Bandage And Adhesive Strip Tab 3.5 cm (10 Pieces)

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Tubular bandages are used to hold dressings on fingers or toes, or support injured joints. They're made of seamless fabric tube.

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https://www.stjoes.ca/patients-visitors/patient-education/u-z/PD%206225%20Wound%20Care%20After%20Surgery.pdf When applying bandages to elbows and knees to hold dressings in place or support sprains or strains, flex the joint slightly, apply the bandage in a figure of 8, and extend the bandage quite far on each side of the joint. If you haven’t had a recent tetanus shot, you may be given one at the time your wound is being treated. Some finger cuts require medical treatment like stitches. If you believe the cut is more serious than can be effectively treated at home, go to an ER or urgent care. Doing so can reduce the odds of complications. Wash and dry your hands before applying any dressing, and wear disposable surgical gloves if you have them.

work from the inside to the outside of the limb, winding the bandage in spiralling turns, making sure that each new layer covers 2 thirds of the previous one elasticated bandages – these mould to a person's body shape, and are used to secure dressings and support soft tissue injuries like sprains They sometimes come in different shapes and sizes, or you can cut them to size. Some plasters are waterproof. bandages made of open-weave material – these allow ventilation, but do not put pressure on wounds and do not support joints hold the dressing at the edges, keeping your fingers away from the part that's going to cover the woundStitches often treat deep or wide cuts. For slightly smaller cuts, your healthcare provider may use strong, sterile adhesive strips called Steri-Strips. There’s a foreign object, like a piece of glass, inside the wound. (If this is the case, leave it alone until a healthcare provider can examine it.) Sterile (hygienic) dressing pads come in a protective wrapping. Once out of the wrapping, they're no longer sterile. If you cannot stop the bleeding, go to your nearest accident and emergency (A&E) department as soon as possible. Plasters (adhesive dressings)