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2. Elastic bandage - Wikipedia

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   Elastic bandage. An elastic bandage is a "stretchable bandage used to create localized pressure". [1] Elastic bandages are commonly used to treat muscle sprains and strains by reducing the flow of blood to a particular area by the application of even stable pressure which can restrict swelling at the place of injury.

3. Hook-and-loop fastener - Wikipedia

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   Video of snowboarding gloves with an integrated plastic element (white) as wrist protection. The pouch for the element on the back of the hand is closed by a hook-and-loop-fastener, as well as the wide bandage-style fastener around the middle section. They serve for stabilizing the wrist of the snowboarder in case that he falls onto his hands.

4. Hand wrap - Wikipedia

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   A hand wrap or wrist wrap is a strip of cloth used by boxers (and participants in other combat sports) to protect the hand and wrist against injuries induced by punching. It is wrapped securely around the wrist , the palm, and the base of the thumb , where it serves to both maintain the alignment of the joints, and to compress and lend strength ...

5. Bandage - Wikipedia

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   The double-spica bandage used on thigh injuries in ancient Greece. A bandage is a piece of material used either to support a medical device such as a dressing or splint, or on its own to provide support for the movement of a part of the body. When used with a dressing, the dressing is applied directly on a wound, and a bandage is used to hold ...

6. 'Fashion statement?' Ear bandages to support Donald Trump ...

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   Ear bandages to support Donald Trump became accessory at RNC; drew mixed opinions. Gannett. Katherine Loren, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. July 19, 2024 at 5:14 AM.

7. Dressing (medicine) - Wikipedia

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   Generally, these products are indicated for only superficial, clean, and dry wounds with minimal exudates. They can also be used as secondary dressings (additional dressings to secure the primary dressing in place or to absorb additional discharge from the wound). Examples are: Gauze, lint, adhesive bandage (plasters), and cotton wool. The main ...

8. NFL playoff watchability rankings: Which wild-card game is best?

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   The NFL's six wild-card games feature some potentially entertaining affairs – and maybe a few duds along the way to boot.

9. Study retracted years after it set off an infamous COVID-19 ...

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   A discredited study that set off a flurry of interest in using an antimalarial drug to treat COVID-19 has now been formally withdrawn. A scientific journal on Tuesday retracted the March 2020 ...