FRACTURES AND RELATED INJURIES - Medicine for Mountaineering and Other Wilderness Activities - page 154

a bandage to hold the mouth closed when asleep. The bandage should cover the tip of the
chin and should be tied over the top of the head and around the back of the neck.
OTHER INJURIES OF BONE AND RELATED STRUCTURES
Contusions of Bone and Subperiosteal Hematomas
A blow that does not produce a fracture or dislocation may still cause sufficient damage to
produce swelling in the fibrous bone sheath (periosteum) or bleeding between that tissue
and the rigid portion of the bone (subperiosteal hematoma). The injured person complains
of pain, the area is tender, and the bone may appear or feel larger than normal.
Figure 11-16. Technique for reducing a jaw dislocation and bandaging the jaw to prevent recurrence