AND
TRACTIO
NS
Rangeen
Chandran
SPLINT
Any
INDICATIONS
Temporary
immobilization of sprains,
fractures, and reduced dislocations
Control of pain
Prevention of further soft tissue or
neurovascular injuries
CRAMER-WIRE SPLINT
CRAMER-WIRE SPLINT
Ladder
splint.
Used for temporary splintage of
fractures during transportation.
Made of 2 thick parallel wires with
interlacing wires.
Can be bent into different shapes.
THOMAS KNEE-BED
SPLINT
Thomas
splint.
Devised by Hugh. Owen Thomas.
Initially used for immobilisation for
tuberculosis of the knee.
of:
Ring
Medial bar
Lateral bar
USE
Immobilisation
of lower limb
Bohlers
Pulley acalcaneal/dis
tal tibeal
traction.
Pulley bdistal
femoral/proxi
mal tibial
traction
Pulley cchange angle
of traction
ADVANTAGES
Angle
DISADVANTAGE
Not
Use-Club foot(CTEV)
ALUMINIUM FINGER
SPLINT
KNUCKLE BENDER
SPLINT
VOLKMANNS SPLINT
AEROPLANE SPLINT
SOMI BRACE
ASHE BRACE
TAYLORS BRACE
MILWAUKEE BRACE
BOSTON BRACE
CARE OF A PATIENT IN A
SPLINT
Splint
TRACTION
Traction
is a method of restoring
alignment to a fracture through gradual
neutralisation of muscular forces.
USES
a)
b)
c)
d)
TYPES OF TRACTION
FIXED
TRACTION
Counter-traction is provided by a part of
the body.
SLIDING TRACTION
Weight of the body under influence of
gravity provides counter-traction.
METHODS OF APPLYING
TRACTION
SKIN
TRACTION
SKELETAL TRACTION
SKIN TRACTION
Adhesive/non
adhesive strap is
applied on skin and
traction applied.
Acts over large
area.
Max.wt permissible6.7kg.
SKELETAL TRACTION
Traction
Pins
1.
2.
usedSteinmann pin
Denhams pin
K wire(Kirschners wire)
trochanter
Lower end of femur
Upper end of tibia
Lower end f tibia
Calcaneum
SKIN TRACTION
SKELETAL
TRACTION
AGE
Children
Adults
APPLIED WITH
Adhesive plaster
Pin,wire
APPLIED
Skin
Bone
SITE
Below knee
Wt.PERMITTED
3-4 kg
20kg
DURATION
Short
long
COMPLICATIONS OF
TRACTION
Over
distraction
Loss of position
Pressure sores
Pin track infection
Injury to vessels or nerves
CARE OF PATIENT IN
TRACTION
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.