triangle bandage

Folded cloth wrap

A triangle bandage is a large piece of cloth cut or folded into a triangular shape, used in first aid to create slings, secure splints, or apply pressure to wounds.

The shape allows versatile folding and tying around various body parts: She fashioned a triangle bandage into an arm sling.

Related

arm · broken bone · gauze · wound · wound care · fracture · cotton · fold · knot · emergency · emergency room · support · immobilize · cloth · muslin · tie · dressing · injury

Opposites
bandage shape/form

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Stretchy medical wrap

elastic wrap · compression bandage · compression wrap · adhesive strip · band-aid

first aid function

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Device immobilizing injured limbs

tourniquet · adhesive bandage · wound dressing · ice pack · cast

medical immobilization method

triangle bandagesplint

Device immobilizing injured limbs

plaster cast · fiberglass cast · brace

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G