Ategi - Ategi

Japanese: あて木 - あてぎ
Ategi - Ategi

…A type of splint used primarily to immobilize fractures and sprains. It is named after the wooden boards that were used as splints in ancient times. Nowadays, wooden splints are often used only for emergency treatment, as they do not have the plasticity to conform to the shape of the limb.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "ategi" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…主として骨折,捻挫の治療として固定用に用いられる副子splintの一種。〈そえ木〉〈あて木〉として,古来,木製の板が用いられたため,この名がある。現在は,木製材料だと四肢の形状に適合する可塑性がないため,応急的な処置にのみ用いられることが多い。…

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