Overview of Traction techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery

Traction for Complete transverse, simple skin traction The Thomas splint is used in conjunction with skin traction or skeletal traction to immobilise and position fractures of the femur It can be skincare The authors found that skin traction offered no benefits in terms of pain relief, the need for supplementary analgesics, or complications during hospitalization

skinny dip For people with hip fractures, traction involves either using tapes or pins attached to the injured leg