The tibia and fibula were treated by closed reduction and a Kirschner wire was put through the tibia for femoral traction. On July 21, a Kuntscher nail and Parham bands were inserted.

Her right lower extremity was placed in proximal tibial traction to disengage the femoral head from the posterior acetabular wall. Her left hand was placed in a radial gutter splint.

When traction is required, we use distal femoral traction (Figure 4) with a pin, traction bow and sterile rope that is attached to a bucket with sand bags.

Traction for a broken femur suffered by Trevor Colip at Hangtown released bone marrow, which, coupled with an undiagnosed hole in his heart, contributed to the stroke. advertisement.

Up to 30% of femoral shaft fractures in children younger than 4 years is attributable to child abuse, and the most common cause of femur fractures in the nonambulatory infant is nonaccidental trauma.

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Erectile dysfunction (ED) following treatment for lower limb fractures is not uncommon. The mechanism is thought to be a perineal neurovascular traction injury acquired during surgery. Four young ...

Colip was transported to a local hospital to have a broken femur set, but as they placed him in traction, a series of events led to multiple strokes. “Trevor was alert and responsive, and fully ...

Traction for a broken femur suffered by Trevor Colip at Hangtown released bone marrow, which, coupled with an undiagnosed hole in his heart, contributed to the stroke. Search query.