What is Dezo's bandage. Bandage on the shoulder joint: indications and technique of application

In this article, we'll tell you what a Dezo bandage is, where it came from. Also, the testimony and, of course, the technique of its superposition will be considered.

A little history of occurrence. Why is it called?

The bandage is named after a French surgeon,who lived in the second half of the 18th century. It was this doctor who invented the bandage to fix the hand in case of an injury to the shoulder girdle. In those days, this method was used very often. It still applies today. The Dezo bandage on the shoulder joint today is different from what was invented by the best surgeon of the time.

The materials and technique of superposition have changed. The Dezo bandage on the shoulder joint has become more comfortable for both patients and doctors. Also, ready-made tires are sold that are easy to use.

Indications for use

The bandage is used to immobilize the limb in case of a shoulder injury or fracture of the upper limbs.

Indications for use:

• with a dislocated shoulder;
• fixation of the hand after dislocation;
• with a fracture of the humerus;
• with a fracture of the clavicle.

Also, the dezo bandage is used during the recovery period after heavy operations.

This method of fixing the limbs is appliedonly with simple fractures. In complex open and fragmented fractures, the Dezo bandage is not used on the shoulder joint, as it can worsen the condition of the victim, leading to a stronger displacement of damaged joints and soft tissue damage to the bone fragments.

Fixative bandage on the shoulder jointis superimposed with a bandage, fixed with pins. You can use a ready-made bandage to fix the limb, which is sold at the pharmacy. The finished ones are made of special materials that allow air to pass through. Their design allows you to fix both the right and left hand in the desired position. Ready-made tires are easy to use.

Before using them, you should carefully study the instructions for use and get advice from a traumatologist. The doctor will help in all matters.

What do I need to overlay?

Most often used bandage bandages, less often gypsum. What does this require?

• wide bandage - 20 cm;
• pins to fix the bandage, you can use a band-aid;
• wadded or gauze roll;
• scissors.

When a bandage is applied to the right hand, the bandage is laid from right to left, to the left hand, respectively, from left to right.

How to apply a bandage?

Step-by-step instruction of imposing a fixative bandage on the shoulder joint:

1. Before applying the bandage, it is necessary to place a cotton swab in the patient's armpit area, bend the arm at the elbow at an angle of 90 degrees and press it against the body.
2. The first round (a loop of bandage around the body orthe limb is called a tour). First, in order to tightly fix the hand from the damaged side, make three turns. The bandage passes over the back, in the armpit from the healthy side, fixes the injured forearm.
3. The second round. From the armpit of the healthy side obliquely from the bottom up the bandage is laid on the damaged foreleg.
4. The third round. Next, the bandage is laid behind the damaged side and comes out from below, supporting the elbow.
5. The fourth round. The bandage runs diagonally from the bottom up through the armpit of the healthy side.
6. Next, the application of the Dezo bandage to the shoulder joint is a repetition of the previous rounds from the second to the fourth. Bandage is made three times, fixing the injured forearm.
7. Ending. It is necessary to lay a bandage twice, as at the beginning of the procedure, to repeat the first round. Fasten the ends of the bandage with pins.

When making a bandage that will be worn for a long time, it is necessary to sew the superimposed bandage tours. Also, when wearing a bandage for a long time, gypsum is sometimes applied to the injured limb.

How do I care for a bandage?

With prolonged use of the bandage, for example, with a dislocation, shoulder injury, a bandage requires some care.

When worn for long periods, bandages can stretch and slip. In this case, there is no need to change completely the bandage. Tours should be returned to its original place and fixed with pins.

Replacement of the dressing is required if the bandages are strongcontaminated or displaced. You must first remove the old, it is important not to change the position of the hand in which it was fixed. Then make a new bandage.

How long to wear?

The time of dressing depends on the injury.

When the shoulder is dislocated, it is used from one week tomonth. More young patients require immobilization for longer than patients aged 30-40 years, due to excessive activity, which leads to repeated injuries.

Time of use of Dezo's bandage for fractureshoulder, collarbone also leaves about a month. In these cases, a bandage bandage is used quite rarely. The most often damaged forearm is fixed by means of tires or gypsum.

Errors

Let's look at the mistakes when applying a dezo dressing:

• Too tight bandage. It leads to the fact that normal blood circulation is disturbed in the fixed hand, painful sensations are intensified.
• A weak bandage. It does not fulfill its functions, the bandages slip, the limb is not fixed in the desired position.
• Incorrect fixation of the limb. This can lead to the displacement of injured bones.
• An unsuitable material is used for the dressing. It slips and does not fix a properly damaged limb.
• The dressing is applied with uneven tension. In some places it squeezes blood vessels and disrupts blood circulation, in other places is weakened and does not fix the injured forearm.

Ready-made tires

Currently, the drugstore can buy ready-made bandages, performance by analogy with the bandage dressing Dezo.

They are convenient and easy to handle, have fastening fasteners on Velcro. Are made of hygroscopic and hypoallergenic materials. Ready bandages are superimposed faster than the bandage dressing Dezo.

Brachial

In case of injuries to the forearm, you should immediately call a specialist. Only after receiving advice from a traumatologist can you use a shoulder bandage.

The indications for using the prepared shoulder band are as follows:

• dislocations of the shoulder;
• stretching of tendons, ligaments;
• fractures of the forearm, collarbone;
• rehabilitation period after wearing gypsum.

Sometimes a shoulder bandage is used for light shoulder injuries, bruises or cuts of the arm. It also shows wearing in the presence of diseases such as arthrosis, arthritis of the joints of the hands.

The procedure for applying a dezo dressing is simple, theHowever, it requires some skills. Correctly fix the damaged joint can be a doctor or a person who has received special training. If there is no experience of overlapping such a bandage, then it is better not to take risks and not to do so, but to wait for the arrival of an ambulance.