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Types of Skeletal Traction

Cervical Traction
Cervical Traction

Skeletal traction involves placing a pin, wire, or screw in the fractured bone. After one of these devices has been inserted, weights are attached to it so the bone can be pulled into the correct position. This type of surgery may be done using a general, spinal, or local anesthetic to keep you from feeling pain during the procedure.

Skeletal Traction
Skeletal Traction

Upper tibial skeletal pin traction with a steinmann or Derham pin drilled under local anesthesia followed by continuous traction given over Bohler-Braun splint for fracture lower end of femur and calcaneal skeletal traction with a Steinmann or Derham pin drilled under local anesthesia followed by continuous traction given over Bohler-Braun splint for fracture upper end of tibia.

Skin Traction
Skin Traction

Skin traction is far less invasive than skeletal traction. It involves applying splints, bandages, or adhesive tapes to the skin directly below the fracture. Once the material has been applied, weights are fastened to it.

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