The Thomas leg splint

United States, 1956

Film
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Episode of Series “First Aid for Fractures”
Demonstrates step by step how to apply a Thomas leg splint (half-ring) to immobilise any fractures of the thigh, knee or leg.

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Credits

production company

Pathescope Company of America

Duration

00:07:52:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1956

Appears in

First Aid for Fractures

Group of items

First Aid for Fractures

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

003733

Language

English

Subject categories

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Safety education

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Bones

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → First aid in illness and injury

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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