Velpeau bandage

noun

Vel·​peau bandage
variants or Velpeau's bandage
vel-ˈpō(z)- How to pronounce Velpeau bandage (audio)
: a bandage used to support and immobilize the arm when the clavicle is fractured

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“Velpeau bandage.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Velpeau%20bandage. Accessed 6 Feb. 2023.

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