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• warmth
• support
VetBooks.ir • compression (controls bleeding and swelling, inhibits proud flesh)
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protection (from contamination, bacterial infection, drying out and further injury)
• pain relief
• immobilization.
A correctly applied bandage gives light, even pressure. It is firm enough to hold dressings in
place but does not restrict the circulation. Overtight bandages can cause pressure sores, skin
sloughs (Figure 3.21) and tendon damage. Loose bandages are ineffective and can be
dangerous.
Figure 3.21 Skin slough caused by an overtight bandage
