Scultetus, Johannes

(skul-tāt′ŭs)

Latinized form of Schultes (Schultheiss), Johann, Ger. surgeon, 1595–1645.

Scultetus binder

A many-tailed binder or bandage wrapped in a succession of interlocking, overlapping bands and originally used to enclose a splint against a fractured extremity but now used without the splint or impregnated as a supporting bandage of the abdomen or lower extremity. The binder holds dressings in place and supports abdominal muscles postoperatively.

Scultetus position

A position in which the head is low and the body is on an inclined plane.

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abdominal binder
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crucial bandage
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many-tailed bandage
Scultetus bandage
Scultetus binder
Scultetus position

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