People relied on bandages more than doctors. The bandages cured cuts that were infected. The bandages helped keep cuts clean. People cut themselves less often.
I am hesitating between 4 options to answer the following question, which option should I choose?
Question: In 1921, Earl Dickson invented a bandage after he noticed his wife was unable to easily cover cuts on her hands. He covered the bandage with a chemical that sealed it so air would not enter the cut. How did solving this problem benefit others medically?
Possibilities:
- People relied on bandages more than doctors.
- The bandages cured cuts that were infected.
- The bandages helped keep cuts clean.
- People cut themselves less often.

The bandages helped keep cuts clean.