Any medical tire is a special device that is designed to fix those areas that were damaged in a stationary state.
In medicine, there is a large number of their early forms:
- Pneumatic immobilization( they are inflated cylinders, used for injuries of limbs.)
- Dieterichs tires( two boards, one equipped with bushings and the other with holes, securely fixing the necessary part of the body.circles( for fixing the head)
- Shantz collars( used to fix the neck)
- Elanskii bus( used to immobilize the spine)
About the latter and we will talk more about pores
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The Elanskiy bus is a collapsible design for immobilizing the cervical spine of a person
It is usually made of wood( usually a multi-layered wood) and is secured by means of special straps to the upper part of the body.it is made of two completely identical halves, which are attached to each other by special loops. If you deploy the structure, it will represent the silhouette of the trunk, neck and head.
For what the turtle bandage is used and how the bandage is applied you can learn by studying our material. What is the pneumatic tire used for in traumatology? What nuances of imposing should be considered so as not to harm the victim.
What's convenient, in a folded form, it takes up quite a bit of space, which makes it particularly convenient for transportation. The upper part of the device is equipped( which corresponds to the occipital region of the human body) there is a special oval-shaped recess, the edges of which are trimmed with a cotton swab trimmed with oilcloth.
This roller is attached from its front side, and the hinges are located at the rear. This allows you to fold and lay out the tire with a minimum of time, while making absolutely no effort.
On the lower part of the structure, along the edges there are slotted holes through which belts or ribbons are held, with which it is necessary to fix it directly to the body of a person.
In the holes on the sides, in turn, pass two dense fabric stripes, with a length of 1 meter each. Such an addition is necessary to fix it.
The ends of these strips are simply tied on the chest of the victim. In the same case, when it comes to belts, a buckle is used to secure the body structure.
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that concerns two bottom slots, they are used to conduct a longer braid( about one and a half meters long), which reliably fixes the tire to the body.
. How correctly to apply?
When imposing, a number of important rules should be observed: the
- design is very neat and carefully placed under the head and back from behind;
- directly under the nape of the nape also gently put a cotton-gauze pad, the size of which should not exceed 20x20 cm;
- just below the nape of the back of the victim's neck;
- the tire is securely attached with a bandage to the head;
- and, finally, to do all the described manipulations to the victim solely in the reclining position.
What else to look for when applying
It's not a secret for anyone that the spine consists of vertebrae, the main task of which is to protect the spinal cord.
Given the fact that a fracture can be subjected to absolutely every vertebra from the coccyx and up to the top of the neck, it can injure the spinal cord, which is fraught with very serious, and in some cases even irreversible, consequences.
That's why to apply the Elanskogo bus should be approached as responsibly as possible. And it is better if the experienced physician will perform the manipulation.
In any case, before you apply a tire, you should check for signs of injury.
These include:
- deformation of the back;
- neck strain;
- pain in a traumatized place;
- presence of bruises and cuts;
- sensation of numbness;
- sensation of burning or tingling in a traumatized place;
- paralysis.
Self-imposed
If in view of certain circumstances, you have to provide first aid to a person who has injured the spine, and besides, the original design is not available, you will have to take risks and impose it in accordance with the instructions that will be given below.
To immobilize the head you will need a sweater, newspaper, rolled towel or any other similar item. They should oblige the head, but not too tight, so that the bandage does not interfere with breathing. Move the victim in any case impossible.
To immobilize the spine in field conditions, several manipulations will be required:
- The should be placed next to the victim. It could be a door, a wide board, or something like that. The most important thing is that the chosen object comes from the buttocks to the head itself.
- Prepare scarves, ties and any other fabric , with which you can tie the body to the body, dragging from below.
- If the victim has not lost the ability to breathe on his own, he must keep his head under the same angle, under which she was directly after the injury. The assistant should gently lift the victim for clothes and gently push the support under him.
- It is necessary to move very slowly and carefully .Raise a person should not be higher than necessary to slip the support under the body. Be sure to move the body as a whole. Under no circumstances should the head move by itself.
Then the victim is securely tied. In this case, the last bandage will be fixed on the forehead.
Do not underestimate the importance of Elanskoy's tire. After all, it not only prevents the aggravation of the trauma, but also avoids the pain shock, somewhat reducing the pain.
