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Traction in Orthopaedics
Traction in Orthopaedics
ORTHOPAEDICS
Principle of Traction
? WHAT IS TRACTION
in a specific direction
Inflammation of a joint
Defomity
fracture of bone
Abnormal Mobility
Pain
TRACTION
:The purpose of traction is to
.involved bone
.spinal
.muscle contractures
TRACTION
. Controls pain
. Reduces fracture
. Maintain reduction
TRACTION
Based on principle
Fixed traction
Sliding traction
FIXED TRACTION
Halo-Pelvic Traction –
THOMAS SPLINT
Tuberosity
.it
.bar
SLIDING TRACTION
, When the weight of all or part of the body
SLIDING TRACTION
.trial
of traction weight
TRACTION to limbs
TYPES OF TRACTION ON
APPLICATION
Skin traction
Adhesive–
Non – adhesive–
Skeletal Traction
SKIN TRACTION
SKIN TRACTION
area of skin
” “Coning effect
SKIN TRACTION
kg
Buck’s Traction
Pelvic Traction
Dunlop Traction
Buck’s Traction
Often used
preoperatively for
femoral fractures
on
knee
BRYANT’S (GALLOW’S )
TRACTION
kg 18
bilaterally
.beam
MODIFIED BRYANT’S
TRACTION
management of developmental
.alternate days
PELVIC TRACTION
.elevation
DUNLOP TRACTION
fracture of humerus
radial pulse
Dunlop Traction
SKIN TRACTION
>>>>>>>>>>>>
. Excoriation of skin
Pressure sores over bony prominences
.and tendoachillis
SKELETAL TRACTION
SKELETAL TRACTION
pin or wire
fractures
SKELETAL TRACTION
SITES
Upper tibial –
Lower femoral –
Lower tibial –
Calcaneus –
Olecrenon –
Metacarpel –
femoral shaft fx
growth plate
2 cm distal and
posterior to tibial
tubercle
plateau fx
Pin inserted 5 cm
malleolus , midway
.border of tibia
knee flexion
Calcaneal Traction
Temporary traction for
tibial shaft fx or
calcaneal fx
joint or NV bundle
leg
SOME SKELETAL
TRACTIONS
Olecrenone traction
Perkin’s Traction
femur
wks
of the femur
wound is easier
.tibial pin
Neurovascular damage –
SKELETAL TRACTION
COMPLICATIONS
Infection
Cut out
Physeal damage
Nerve Injury
SPINAL TRACTIONS
CERVICAL TRACTIONS
SKELETAL TRACTION
Crutchfield tongs
traction
Management of neck
pain
exceed 3 kg initially
hours at a time
traction
Crutchfield Tongs
midsagittal plane
connecting tips of
mastoid processes on
.both sides
CERVICAL TRACTIONS
LEVEL MAX. WT
C2 4.5-5.4 Kg
C3 4.5-6.7Kg
C4 6.7-9.0Kg
C5 9.0-11.3Kg
C6 9.0-13.5Kg
C7 11.3-15.8Kg
SUSPENSIONS
SUSPENSION
.suspension purpose
tubes
Two uprights are on each side of bed and are joined by two
suspension
PULLEYS
.pulley
weight of appliance -
appliance
CHARNLEY’S TRACTION
UNIT
pin
protected
controlled