Note 38 — Chapter XXXIV · FRACTURES.
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Jenkins’ packing, such as is used on some engines, has been recommended by Spotswood as a substitute for plaster-of-Paris bandages, its advantages being that it is not affected by any antiseptic washes as a plaster dressing would be, that it is lighter, and that by placing it in hot water it can be molded to assume the shape of the limb.