Mule-litter
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Alternative form of mule litter. alt-of, alternative
"When a patient with a fractured bone has to be transported on a mule-litter... any available means of support, such as straw, hay, or articles of clothing, that can be obtained should be arranged on the litter as padding to secure the limb in an easy position, and to prevent the movement, which is unavoidable with such conveyances, from acting locally on the injured part."
Example
More examples"When a patient with a fractured bone has to be transported on a mule-litter... any available means of support, such as straw, hay, or articles of clothing, that can be obtained should be arranged on the litter as padding to secure the limb in an easy position, and to prevent the movement, which is unavoidable with such conveyances, from acting locally on the injured part."
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