An eight-part dressing is applied to injuries, injuries, dislocations, various inflammatory processes in the areas of the ankle and wrist joint, ensuring the fixation of the necessary part of the body.
It enables quick and effective recovery during the period of complex treatment.
Contents of the article
- When is it used?
- What does the eight-part bandaging look like?
- General rules for superimposing
- How does the ankle bandage overlap?
- Technique of superimposition on the clavicle
- How is the bandage applied to the brush?
- Eye bandage
- Pros and cons of the cruciate bandage
When is it used?
This dressing is necessary if the patient has a joint injury, regardless of the location of the location. The first strips are superimposed slightly below the damaged site, and only then does the bandage completely bandage.
Elastic bandage is used for inflammatory processes in the area of wrist and ankle joints.
It is indispensable for damages to ligaments or sweating.
It is bandaged as an eight, fixed firmly and safely, the circulatory system functions without failures.The application of the eight-shaped bandage is possible on the ankle joint, on the thoracic part of the patient's body, clavicle, brush, finger, foot, and also on the eyes and perineum.
This is one of the highly effective methods of prompt recovery of the patient.
What does the eight-part bandaging look like?
The bandage is fixed in circular rounds, and after it crosses and forms the figure 8.
This bandage also has another name - a cross-shaped one.
The application of an eight-part dressing completely limits the movement of the damaged joint, which avoids the negative consequences of re-injuring this area.
An eight-shaped dressing is applied crosswise, the technique of imposing on all parts of the body is the same.
There are also other varieties of this bandage, spiky, with its use the bandage crosses in several places like an ear. It is superimposed on the first finger, the humerus and hip joints.
When a Dezo dressing is used, what is the correct technique of bandaging and methods of using bandages are examined in our article. If there is a suspicion, then you have arthrosis of the ankle joint, then do not delay the treatment, as this can lead to the most unpleasant consequences and complications.
General rules for applying
To perform the bandage it is necessary to stock up with a kidney basin with a sterile napkin, tweezers, scissors, and take a standard bandage up to 7 cm wide.
Step-by-step actions:
- face the patient;
- put a napkin on the wound area;
- give the limb an average position at which a person can move and fulfill the necessary physiological needs;
- first make two fixing circular girths with a bandage;
- further in circular motions to conduct the subsequent rounds around the damaged joint;
- to finish the bandage with the first round around the shin, fix it with a fixing clip or pin, one can not start one end after another, in order to avoid disturbance of the action of the bandage layer on the joint of the patient.
How does the ankle bandage overlap?
For damage of a different nature, the imposition of an eight-shaped bandage on the ankle joint is considered a mandatory measure.
This fixation is necessary to prevent degenerative processes, displacement and deformation of the joint.
The dressing is applied as follows: when performing circular movements on the shins, the bandage is wrapped to the outer edge of the foot through lifting from the inner ankle.
Next, a half turn around the bottom of the foot is created, and the bandage is removed to the outside of the ankle. The actions are repeated until the bandage is completely bandaged. To form a bandage it is necessary enough tightly, but thus, not experienced ankle.
In case of a circulatory disturbance, if tingling or numbness occurs, remove the binding material and repeat the bandage application again.
You can wear it all day, doing the necessary everyday tasks.
It should be noted that there are several types of bandages on the ankle:
- protective( with open fractures);
- medicinal( to accelerate wound healing);
- pressing( with hemarthrosis);
- immobilizing( used in sports medicine);
- corrective( with obligatory long fixation of the ankle).
In each case, the correct fixation of the dressing will be a reliable protection and support during the recovery period of the patient.
The video shows how an eight-shaped ankle bandage is applied:
Technique for blunting on the clavicle
Fracture of the clavicle occurs at any age, and the simplest and most reliable method after the bones are aligned and combined into the correct position is the cruciform bandage.
It creates a certain tension in the shoulder girdle and carefully fixes the desired skeletal part.
The dressing algorithm includes several stages: the patient's
- is seated on a stool;
- the surgeon sets the desired position to the body, putting his foot on the chair and resting his knee between the patient's shoulder blades;
- large axillary swabs are inserted into the armpits;
- bandage is carried in front of the shoulder joints under the arm, crossing the weave between the shoulder blades, fixing the main tour here is not required;
- separate passes of bandage are sewn, for its reliability and durability.
Thanks to the exact technique of applying the dressing, the patient's recovery is faster and better.
How is the bandage applied to the brush?
The eight-shaped bandage on the wrist allows you to stop bleeding from injury and fix the injured limb in motion.
The brush application technique starts with several circular movements near the wrist joint, then the bandage is guided spirally along the back of the bone.
Half-turn on the palmar surface and again on the back of the damaged brush. One crossing is crossed, the movements are repeated from the very beginning.
To tie a finger, it is necessary to strengthen the bandage with a circular motion on the wrist and lead it through the rear to the top of the hand. Then the finger spirals around, rising to the base, the bandage is attached to the wrist.
Eye bandage
It is applied in a similar way, it begins with fixing movements in the region of the superciliary band. Then the bandage is translated to the side of the nape, passes under the ear, slowly rises to the top of the head and goes to the closed injured eye.
After this, the dressing is transferred to the side of the nape.
Pros and cons of the cruciform bandage
This dressing is simply necessary for bandaging complex and voluminous configurations of parts of the body. The movement of the bandage describes the figure-eight, which is why it is so called.
It is applied to fix the damaged parts of the body, to avoid inflammation and joint deformation.
Wearing an eight-part dressing promotes a speedy recovery of the patient, prevents the development of an unsuccessful outcome after a traumatic situation.
With the help of this product it is possible to improve the process of recovery of broken fibers, to normalize the broken joint muscles.
Fixing bandage makes it possible to normalize the lymph drainage and bleeding. And also to reduce the level of pain syndrome.
Only professional and expedient application of a bandage can prevent pathological actions in case of ankle, clavicle, hand and other problems.
The cruciform dressing is very simple to use, but still requires close monitoring by the medic. On top of the dressing, you must wear a special clutch, so as not to infect the wound.
To date, this type of bandage is superimposed on almost all parts of the body, has a lot of advantages.
It looks aesthetically pleasing and has a beneficial effect on the healing process. Can be imposed both in medical institutions and at home, taking into account all the rules and requirements of the technique of imposing strapping material.
The dressing is comfortable, neat and highly effective!
