Traumaticin
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Traumaticin is a skin varnish composed of a solution of gutta-percha in chloroform. Historically used as an alternative to collodion, it was valued for its elasticity and non-flammability in fixing dressings and covering minor wounds.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
TRAUMATICIN (Traumaticinum), a skin varnish consisting of a solution of well-dried gutta-percha in chloroform (1:10 or 1:8). Its advantages over collodion are its non-flammability and greater elasticity. It is used (rarely) for fixing dressings and for covering small wounds.
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“Traumaticin.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/traumaticin/