Gibney bandage

Gibney bandage
strips of adhesive about 1 cm wide, overlapped along the sides and back of the foot and leg to hold the foot in slight varus position and leave the dorsum of the foot and anterior aspect of the leg exposed; called also Gibney strapping.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Gibney bandage (strapping) boot perispondylitis (disease) — Gib·ney bandage (strapping), boot, perispondylitis (disease) (gibґne) [Virgil Pendleton Gibney, American surgeon, 1847–1927] see under bandage and perispondylitis …   Medical dictionary

  • bandage — 1. A piece of cloth or other material, of varying shape and size, applied to a body part to provide compression, protect from external contamination, prevent drying, absorb drainage, prevent motion, and retain surgical dressings. 2 …   Medical dictionary

  • Gibney — Virgil P., U.S. orthopedist, 1847–1927. See G. fixation bandage, G. boot …   Medical dictionary

  • Gibney strapping — see under bandage …   Medical dictionary

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