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The functional treatment of fractures. Part Two. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.
The functional treatment of fractures. Part Two.
- Date:
- 1937
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Description
The purpose of this film was to disseminate a report by the BMA in 1935 on the revised principles of treating fractures. The four principles the film would like to uphold in the care of the patient is segregation, continuity of supervision, after-care and unity of control. The film continues with details of the case histories. The fracture clinic is shown with the Chief Medical Assistant in attendance. Upper limb fractures are listed followed by a case history of each outlined in the intertitles together with radiographs (x-rays). The plaster cast is applied, then some weeks later removed. A new x-ray is taken and then another cast applied. The second time this is a 'Gypsona' bandage. The patients make good progress and demonstrating their mobility/dexterity. (There are three case histories on this reel.) 1 segment.
Publication/Creation
England, 1937.
Physical description
1 encoded moving image (14:43 min.) : silent, black and white
Duration
00:14:43
Copyright note
Copyright previously held by British Medical Association and assigned to Wellcome in 2005
Terms of use
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Creator/production credits
Produced by T.J. Smith and Nephew Ltd. Photographed by Raymond Davies, Sutton Coldfield.
Notes
The BMA film catalogue notes that this is a film in five parts; the three extant reels in the Wellcome Library may be compilations or there may be missing material. The reels are described as 1. Progression of patient through a clinic; role of physiotherapy; rehabilitation exercises in case of crushed fracture of the lumbar spine. 2-5 illustrate the treatment of upper and lower limb fractures of the spine.
Contents
Segment 1 The purpose of this film was to disseminate a report by the BMA in 1935 on the revised principles of treating fractures. The four principles the film would like to uphold in the care of the patient is segregation, continuity of supervision, after-care and unity of control. The film continues with details of the case histories. The fracture clinic is shown with the Chief Medical Assistant in attendance. Upper limb fractures are listed followed by a case history of each outlined in the intertitles together with radiographs (x-rays). The plaster cast is applied, then some weeks later removed. A new x-ray is taken and then another cast applied. The second time this is a 'Gypsona' bandage. The patients make good progress and demonstrating their mobility/dexterity. (There are three case histories on this reel.) Time start: 00:00:00:00 Time end: 00:14:43:00 Length: 00:14:43:00