TARLAC STATE UNIVERSITY

College of Science | Department of Nursing

N CM 116 RLE: POC ROTATION

GADGETS
TRACTIONS
SKELETAL
TRACTIONS
Crutchfield Tong

For affection of the cervical

spine
Halo Traction

With 4 pin sites; also for

cervical spine affection
Halo Femoral Traction

For scoliosis
Balance Skeletal Traction

For affection/fracture of the

hip and femur
Halo Pelvic Traction

For scoliosis
90-90 Degrees Traction

For proximal femur affection

(specifically
subtrochanteric area)
Over Head Traction

For supracondylar fracture

of the humerus (pin is
inserted in the olecranon)
SKIN TRACTIONS
(ADHESIVE)
Zero Degree Traction

For affection of the proximal

humerus; shoulder
dislocation; surgical neck
fracture
Dunlop Traction

For supracondylar fracture

of the humerus; fracture on
the shaft of the humerus
Bryant’s Traction

For congenital hip

dislocation; affection of the
hip and femur for children
below 2 years old
Buck’s Extension Traction

For affection of the hips and

femur for older children and
adult
SKIN TRACTIONS
(NON-ADHESIVE)
Head Halter Traction

For affection of the cervical

spine (patient is on semi
fowlers, must use curve bar,
clamp and pulley)
Cotrel Traction

For scoliosis (combination

of head halter traction and
pelvic girdle traction)
Hammock Suspension
Traction

For fracture of the pelvis;

malgaigne fracture
Pelvic Girdle Traction

For HNP (herniated nucleus

pulposus); low back pain
Foam Traction

With same indication with

buck’s extension traction
(modified buck’s extension
traction using commercially
available foam)
Bohler Braun Splint

For tibial plateau fracture

(pin is inserted in calcaneal
bone)
SPECIAL
TRACTION
Boot Cast Traction

For patient with hip and

knee contracture (e.g., post
polio with hip and knee
contracture)
CAST
Things To Remember

❑ If the affected area is with open wound, infection

and swelling – cast to be applied should be molds
and splints only.
❑ If the affected area only has close type of fracture,
no infection and swelling noted – cast to be applied
should be circular.
❑ If the cast is with depression – it is indicated for
patients with callus formation already.
Long Arm Circular Cast

Affection of the radius-ulna

or elbow fracture
Short Arm Circular Cast

Affection of wrist and/or

carpals and metacarpals;
DRUJ (distal radius ulnar
joint) fracture
Short Arm Posterior Mold

For wrist and/or finger

affection with wound,
infection, and/or swelling
Long Arm Posterior Mold

Affection of the radius-ulna

with open wound, infection,
or marked swelling
Munster or Funster Cast

For the affection of radius

ulna with callus formation
Functional Cast

Affection of the proximal

humerus with callus
formation
Sugar Tong Mold

For compound/open
fracture of the humerus
Shoulder Spica/Abduction
Cast

For shoulder joint affection.

Proximal humerus and
shoulder dislocation
Long Leg Circular Cast

For the affection of tibia

fibula
Short Leg Circular Cast

For the affection of ankle,

tarsal, and metatarsal
Short Leg Posterior Mold

Affection of ankle or toes

with open wound, infection,
or marked swelling
Long Leg Posterior Mold

Affection of tibia fibula with

open wound, infection, or
marked swelling
Slipper Mold

For metatarsal and

phalanges affection
Patellar Tendon Bearing (PTB)
Cast

Modified LLCC for

mobilization purposes;
affection of tibia fibula with
callus formation
Delvit Cast

Modified PTB cast with callus

formation at the distal 3 rd

tibia/fibula to allow foot

exercises
Cylinder Mold

For patella affection with

open wound, infection
and/or swelling
Cylinder Cast

For affection of the patella

Knee Immobilizer

With same indication with

cylinder mold using
commercially prepared
material to immobilize
affected leg
Internal Rotator Splint

For immobilization purposes

only; applied to post-
operative patient who had
undergone hip arthroplasty
Cast Brace

For supracondylar fracture

of the femur and/or
proximal tibia with callus
formation
1 ½ Hip Spica

Affection of hip and femur

(one leg only, cast is with
abduction bar, leg slightly
flexed); turning of patient
will be towards unaffected
side
Double Hip Spica

For affection of both hips

and femur
Single Hip Spica

For hip and distal femur

affection
Ischial Weight Bearing Cast or
Quadrilateral Cast

For femoral shaft fracture

with callus formation
Pantalon Cast

For fracture/affection of the

pelvis
Frog Cast

For congenital hip

dislocation
Rizzer’s Jacket Cast

For scoliosis
Minerva Cast

Affection of upper dorsal;

cervical spine
Night Splint

To treat conditions such as

Achilles Tendinopathy and
plantar fasciitis
BRACES
Shantz Collar

For affection of the cervical

spine
Philadelphia Collar

For affection of the cervical

spine (with chin part for
more restricted movement)
4 Foster Brace

For cervical affection

(specifically lower cervical
spine) and upper thoracic
spine affection
Chairback Brace

For lumbo-sacral spine

affection, HNP, low back
pain
KT (Knight Taylor) Brace

For affection of the thoraco-

lumbar or thoracic spine
(upper thoracic)
Forrester Brace

For affection of cervical,

thoracic, and lumbar spine
Jewett Brace

For affection of lower

thoracic and lumbar spine
(preventing twisting and
flexion); keep in the correct
position while healing from
injury and/or surgery
Yamamoto Brace

For scoliosis (until mid

axillary level only)
Milwaukee Brace

For scoliosis (extended up to

the chin, with occiput
support)
Banjo Splint

Peripheral nerve injury; and

fracture of radius-ulna with
nerve injury
Oppenheimer Splint

Peripheral nerve injury

specifically radial nerve
injury
Cock-Up Splint/Wrist Strap

For wrist drop

Short Leg Brace

Indicated for foot drop, flat

footed and with foot
imperfections
Unilateral Long-Leg Brace

For post-polio with residual

paralysis
Bilateral Long-Leg Brace

For post-polio of both lower

extremities with residual
paralysis
Denise Browne Shoes/Splint

For congenital talipes

equinovarus (CTEV) or
clubfoot
Scottish Rite Brace/Atlanta
Brace

Leg-Calve Perthes Disease

(LCPD) or Coxa Plana; also
called abductor splint
Sterno-Occipito-Mandibular
Immobilizer (SOMI)

For high cervical spine

affection
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