Gibney boot


boot

 [bo̳t] an encasement for the foot; a protective casing or sheath.Gibney boot an adhesive tape support used in treatment of sprains and other painful conditions of the ankle, the tape being applied in a basket-weave fashion with strips placed alternately under the sole of the foot and around the back of the leg.Unna's paste boot a dressing for varicose ulcers, consisting of a paste made from gelatin, zinc oxide, and glycerin, which is applied to the entire leg, then covered with a spiral bandage, this in turn being given a coat of the paste; the process is repeated until satisfactory rigidity is attained.

Gib·ney boot

(gib'nē), adhesive tape treatment of a sprained ankle or similar condition, applied in a basket-weave fashion under the sole of the foot and around the back of the lower leg.

Gib·ney boot

(gib'nē būt) Adhesive tape treatment of a sprained ankle or similar condition, applied in a basket-weave fashion under the sole of the foot and around the back of the lower leg.

Gibney,

Virgil P., U.S. orthopedist, 1847-1927. Gibney bandageGibney boot - adhesive tape treatment of a sprained ankle.Gibney diseaseGibney dressingGibney fixation bandage - herring bone strapping of the foot and leg for sprain of the ankle.Gibney perispondylitisGibney strapping