Current Place of Traction in Orthopaedic and Trauma Practice A Review

Obalum Dc and Ibeanusi Sb
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Obalum Dc: Department of Surgery, State House Medical Centre Abuja, Nigeria
Ibeanusi Sb: Department of Surgery, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital Port Harcourt

Orthopedics and Rheumatology Open Access Journals, 2019, vol. 13, issue 5, 124-127

Abstract: Traction in Orthopaedic and trauma has been an age-long practice designed to provide a pulling force to achieve the desired purpose. Traction has traditionally been used to treat fractures in all age groups, dislocations, splint injured part and enforced bed rest. Presently, with advancement in better treatment options, traction has been replaced by other methods of treatment. The role of traction in modern practice remains mainly in the treatment of fractures in children, as a temporizing method of splinting, manipulation of fractures or deformities during surgery. In areas with limited resources for advanced treatment options, traction is still used to fill its traditional roles some roles in orthopaedic and trauma care.

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Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.19080/OROAJ.2019.13.555874

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