Broken arm

These bones rarely break because they are very strong. If something strikes them and moves them, but does not break them, then the limit of treatment for them is something like what we said about a dislocation.

They also rarely break, but they do sometimes become dislodged. They say that if a fracture happens to them, the patient should be seated on a high stool and he is told to place his hand on another flat stool; the assistant pulls out the broken bones, and the doctor straightens them with his thumb and forefinger. If the patient’s thumb deviates downwards, then a bandage should be applied on top; sometimes a hot swelling forms and, due to the great relaxation of the joints of these bones, a lot of excess flows to them, which hardens, and the bone becomes stronger.

When a fracture of a phalanx or finger occurs, then if the thumb is broken, it should be bandaged with a bandage specially designed for it, tying it with the entire hand so that it is motionless and does not move. When any other finger happens to break, then if it is the index finger or little finger, it is tied together with the nearest finger, and if it is the middle finger, it is tied together with the fingers on both sides, or all fingers are tied in a row, one with for others this is best, since the fingers are motionless and do not move, and then they, that is, the broken bones, seem to be tied with splints.