Kids hurt their fingers a lot. You can make an okay bandage with Kling wrap (see Vet Wrap, above) � but if the injury is on a fingertip (a common spot) the cylinder shape you get from rolling doesn�t do as nice a job of protecting or of providing gentle pressure. You can fold over the end, but it gets bulky and inelegant for everyday activities. Tube Gauze is a quick, easy, elegant way to make a stocking cap for your finger or toe. The applicator (sold separately, but you can do without it) is a metal cage that holds the tube of the gauze open. You slide the applicator (or just the gauze) over a finger, lift it up, twist once, and then slide it back down. You can repeat several times to get the thickness of bandage you want. It gives a smooth, flat, elegant bandage � and it�s kinda fun to do. A hit with kids.
�Alan Greene, MD

Surgitube Tubular Gauze Bandage
1P-Small fingers and toes
Item #08302, 50-yds
$6
Aluminum Applicator
Item #08291
$3.50
Moore Medical