The Significance of the WF in New Methods

• What did the Thomas Splint do?

  -kept the soldier's leg rigid by pulling the bones and joints back together

  -reduced the chance of internal bleeding

  -became less necessary to use amputation
• What did x-rays enable doctors to do?

  locate bullets and shrapnel before surgery
• what were the cons of x-rays?

  soldiers had to stay still, they overheated quickly