University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Patient Care
First Aid
Emergency Medicine
Military Medicine
Orthopedic
Classification
General Treatment
Patient Care
First Aid
Emergency Medicine
Orthopedic
Military Medicine
Military Supplies
Wound Healing
Bandages
Accession Number
1969.176.1 a-j
Description
Rolls of woven fabric of various weave sizes used to make plaster casts on limbs during WWI; fine weave might be made from linen; (a-d) has fine weave with paper wrapping; (e-h) has fine weave without original paper wrapping; (i-j) is coarse weave and not wrapped with paper; (j) is the most compleā¦
Rolls of woven fabric of various weave sizes used to make plaster casts on limbs during WWI; fine weave might be made from linen; (a-d) has fine weave with paper wrapping; (e-h) has fine weave without original paper wrapping; (i-j) is coarse weave and not wrapped with paper; (j) is the most complete roll with twine wrapped around several times and with original small square of cardboard with metal straight pin to close edge after use; edges of rolls are raw cut.