Types of Bandages

1. Adhesive bandage or adhesive strips

comes in the form of a roll which may be cut to desired length and then applied to cover the dressing of a wound Some of these adhesive bandages, which are pre-cut to different sizes and shapes, have a small, medicated absorbent pad at the center to be placed over the wound adhesive strips are used for treating minor cuts, bruises and blisters

2. Triangular bandages
a.k.a the handkerchief bandage used for the temporary or permanent dressing of wounds, fractures, dislocations, etc., and for slings may be used either as a triangle or as a cravat

3. Roller bandage
made of muslin cloth or of gauzeprepared especially for bandages designed to stretch slightly comes in various widths from about inch to 4 inches, the narrower widths being used for fingers and toes

4. Tailed bandages
a) T-bandage
T-shaped bandage consisting of a vertical strip of material sewn or pinned to the center of a horizontal strip

b) Double T-bandage
may be made by sewing two vertical strips of material to the center of a horizontal strip and about 4 inches apart

4. Tailed bandages
c) Four-tailed bandage
a strip of cloth split in two on both ends is used to hold dressings on the jaw, nose, forehead, and the back of the head

d) Many-tailed bandage
similar in construction to the four-tailed bandage the ends are cut into the desired number of tails

5. Elastic bandage
easy to apply they can be quite hazardous; if they are applied too tightly or are stretched during application, they can cut off or constrict circulation sometimes used to provide support and stimulate circulation

Types of Splints

1. Rigid Splints
Can be used to immobilized a fracture or dislocation in an extremity

2. Traction Splint
Immobilizes a fracture Exerts a longitudinal pull Used primarily for femoral fractures, a traction splint may also be applied for a fractured hip or tibia

3. Spine Board
A rigid splint that supports the injured persons entire body Applied for a suspected spinal fracture

Parts of Triangular Bandage

PHASES OF TRIANGULAR BANDAGE

Open or broad phase Semi-broad phase Semi-cravat phase

Cravat phase