triangular bandage

Three-sided dressing

A triangular bandage is a piece of cloth cut or folded into a triangle, used in first aid to create slings, secure dressings, or immobilize injured limbs.

The shape allows it to be tied, wrapped, or folded into various configurations: She fashioned a triangular bandage into an arm sling.

Standard first aid kits typically include one.

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arm · fracture · broken bone · splint · tourniquet · dressing · wound · open wound · fold · figure eight · knot · support · injury · emergency · emergency room · cotton · muslin · immobilize

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bandage shape/form

triangular bandageadhesive bandage

Sticky wound covering

Band-Aid · elastic bandage · crepe bandage · elastic wrap · gauze pad

bandage function

triangular bandageadhesive bandage

Sticky wound covering

wound dressing · gauze pad · compression bandage · Band-Aid · sterile dressing

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G