BANDAGING

A bandage can be used to:

• Hold a dressing in place over an open wound
• Apply direct pressure over a dressing to control
bleeding
• Prevent or reduce swelling
• Provide support and stability for an extremity
or joint

* A bandage should be clean not sterile

 Types of Bandages
• Roller bandages
• Self-adhering, conforming bandages
• Gauze rollers
• Elastic roller bandages
• Triangular bandages
ROLLER BANDAGES
Different Width Sizes
• 1-inch width for fingers
• 2-inch width for wrist,
hands, feet
• 3-inch width for ankles,
elbows, arms
• 4-inch width for knees.
legs
SELF-ADHERING, CONFORMING
BANDAGES
GAUZE ROLLERS
ELASTIC ROLLER BANDAGES
TRIANGULAR BANDAGES
BANDAGING
How to do the basics...
• Bandaging the Head

• Bandaging the Ears

THE FOLLOWING TERMS ARE USED
IN ROLLER BANDAGING
FIGURE OF EIGHT (CRISS-
SIMPLE SPIRAL CROSS)
• A roller bandage applied • A bandage with successive
spirally around the limb. laps crossing over and
around each other to
resemble the numeric
figure eight.
SPIRAL REVERSE
• A spiral bandage that is
turned and folded back on
itself as necessary to make
it fit the contour of the
body more securely
SPICA
• A kind of figure eight
bandage which is applied
to a joint or trunk.
 SPLINTING
EXTREMITIES
Reasons for Splinting to stabilize an
injured area are to:
• Reduce pain
• Prevent damage to muscle, nerves and
blood vessels
• Prevent a closed fracture from becoming an
open fracture
• Reduce bleeding and swelling
 TYPES OF SPLINTING
• Air Splint
• Pillow Splint
• Buddy taping or a self splint
 AIR SPLINT

Device for temporarily immobilizing fractured or otherwise injured e

xtremities. It consists of an inflatable cylinder that can
be closed at either end and becomes rigid when filled with air under
pressure. Also called Aircast splint
 PILLOW SPLINT

Provides exceptional comfort and maximum pain relief during rest

and sleep.
BUDDY TAPING OR SELF SPLINT
 SLINGS
• Sling support and protect the upper
extremities.
• Sling is not a bandage, it used as a support
for any injury to the shoulder or arm.
 ARM SLINGS
• The purpose of an arm sling is to immobilize and protect
an injured arm so that it can heal. Though broken arms are
a common reason for wearing a sling, you don't necessarily
have to have a broken bone to wear one - contusions,
sprains, and dislocations can also require a sling.

• Sling can be vital to your healing process because, in

addition to supporting your arm as it heals, it provides a
sign to others to treat your arm gently.
ARM SLING
 Splinting Specific Areas
1. Shoulder
it involve the clavicle (collarbone), the scapula
(shoulder blade), or the head humerus (upper arm)
2. Elbow

UPPER EXTREMITIES
• Forearm
• Wrist, hand and fingers
• Pelvis and hips
• Femur (Thigh)
3. Knee
• Knee in bent position
• Knee in straight position

LOWER EXTREMITIES
• Lower leg (Tibia/Fibula)
• Thigh (Femur)
• Lower leg
• Ankle and foot