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    Gallows traction is a type of overhead skin traction that is useful for children under 2 years old weighing 10-12 kg who have a fracture of the femur shaft. The traction should lift the child's buttocks slightly off the bed. Careful monitoring of the extremity's neurovascular status is important after applying the traction. Older children face risks like compartment syndrome and nerve damage when treated with this method.

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    Gallows traction is a type of overhead skin traction that is useful for children under 2 years old weighing 10-12 kg who have a fracture of the femur shaft. The traction should lift the child's buttocks slightly off the bed. Careful monitoring of the extremity's neurovascular status is important after applying the traction. Older children face risks like compartment syndrome and nerve damage when treated with this method.

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    Gallows traction is a type of overhead skin traction that is useful for children under 2 years old weighing 10-12 kg who have a fracture of the femur shaft. The traction should lift the child's buttocks slightly off the bed. Careful monitoring of the extremity's neurovascular status is important after applying the traction. Older children face risks like compartment syndrome and nerve damage when treated with this method.

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    Gallows traction
    Categories: General
    by Dr. Tushar Mehta
    October 23, 2012
    Gallows traction (overhead Bryant skin
    traction) is useful for children younger than 2 years who weigh 10-12
    kg for Fracture shaft of femur.
    The traction should be enough to just lift the buttocks of the child off
    the bed.
    Careful examination of the neurovascular status of the extremity is
    mandatory in the early period after application of traction.
    Older children have a risk of compartment syndrome , vascular
    insufficiency, peroneal nerve palsy, and skin breakdown when
    treated with this method.
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    Dr. Tushar Mehta
    MBBS , DNB (Ortho), MNAMS, PGDCR,
    http://www.facebook.com/orthopaedicsplus.in
    Permanent link to this article: http://orthopaedicsplus.in/2012/10/gallows-traction/
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