Used as an arm sling or as a pad to control bleeding. It may also be used to support or immobilize an injury to a bone or joint or as improvised padding over a painful injury. A tubular gauze bandage is used to retain a dressing on a finger or toe.
Triangular bandages can be used as large dressings, as slings to support a limb or to secure a dressing in place. If you're using a triangular bandage as a sling on an arm, you use it opened out.
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