Operative procedures

and orthopedic
instruments
By
Ass.prof.Dr.Firas Mohammed Abdulghani
Al-Nahrain university
Department of surgrey
 traction
 stabilize and realign bone fractures, such as a
broken arm or leg
 help reduce the pain of a fracture before surgery
 treat bone deformities caused by certain conditions,
such as scoliosis
 correct stiff and constricted muscles, joints,
tendons, or skin
 stretch the neck and prevent painful muscle spasms
Thomas splint
 Skin traction

 Q) what is this type of

traction?
 Q) compisition of this
traction set
Q) Indications of this procedure
 Fracture femur in children
 Irritable hip
 Lumbar disc prolapse
 Temporary prior any fracture especially fracture
hip and intertrochentric fracture
Q) Contraindications of applying this type of traction.
 Open fractures
 Burn with fractures
 Peripheral vascular disease
 Allergy to plaseter
Skeletal traction
Back slab and pop cast
Cast pop
Tourniquet
Pneumatic torniquet
Esmach torniquet
Types of bone fixations
External fixation Internal fixation
Type of internal bone fixation
Intramedullary interlocking
nail IMLN
Type of bone fixation
internal fixations
Plate and screws
Ankle fracture
Plate and screws
K-wire
Indications
1- metaphyseal fractures
2- small bones of the hand
,fingers,foot,toes
3- fracture in children.
Rash nail
Elastic nail
Plates and screws
Dynmic hip screws for the hip
Intramedulary nail
External fixations
Indications:
 1- open fractures
 2- vascular injury
 3- nerve injury
 4- multiple injured patients
 5- multiple fractures
 6- pelvic fracture
 7- bone lengthening procedures
 8- severe comminuted fracture
complications
Thanks