Medical item that helps direct bone growth in the hip
Traction splint
Specialty
orthopedic
[edit on Wikidata]
A traction splint most commonly refers to a splinting device that uses straps attaching over the pelvis or hip as an anchor, a metal rod(s) to mimic normal bone stability and limb length, and a mechanical device to apply traction (used in an attempt to reduce pain, realign the limb, and minimize vascular and neurological complication) to the limb.
The use of traction splints to treat complete long bone fractures of the femur is common in prehospital care. Evidence to support their usage, however, is poor.[1] A dynamic traction splint has also been developed for intra-articular fractures of the phalanges of the hand.[citation needed]
^Bledsoe, B; Barnes, D (August 2004). "Traction splint. An EMS relic?". Journal of Emergency Medical Services. 29 (8): 64–9. PMID 15326449.
A tractionsplint most commonly refers to a splinting device that uses straps attaching over the pelvis or hip as an anchor, a metal rod(s) to mimic normal...
fractures can be managed in a pre-hospital setting with the use of a tractionsplint. In primitive tetrapods, the main points of muscle attachment along...
June 2007. Retrieved 16 June 2007. Bledsoe, B.; Barnes, D. (2004). "Tractionsplint. An EMS relic?". Journal of Emergency Medical Services. 29 (8): 64–9...
cylinder Patient lift Pill splitter Prosthetic device Pulse oximeter Tractionsplint Walker Ventilator Wheelchair For most home medical equipment to be...
pressure. With the introduction of plywood splints, they were able to replace problematic metal tractionsplints that had side effects of inducing gangrene...
Toddler's fracture - Tommy John surgery - Trabecula - Traction (orthopedics) - Tractionsplint - Trauma center - Trauma surgery - Trauma team - Traumatology...
are) include insertion of administration of certain medications, tractionsplinting, glucometry, CPAP, or insertion of supraglottic airways. However,...
including use of the kendrick extrication device. Application of a tractionsplint. Assisting in the uncomplicated delivery of an infant, including managing...
deformities and diseases of the lower extremities (1890)'. The use of his tractionsplint during the First World War lead to a dramatic reduction in the mortality...
equipment carried by the ambulance was changing fast at this time. Tractionsplints were introduced during World War I, and were found to have a positive...
electrodiagnostic tests. People wake less often at night if they wear a wrist splint. Injection of corticosteroids may or may not alleviate better than simulated...
oximetry, glucose testing using a glucometer, splinting (including spinal immobilization and tractionsplints), and suctioning. In addition, EMT-Bs are trained...
burns and asthma kits, defibrillator, major incident triage packs and tractionsplints. The vehicles enhance their service by enabling them to respond to...
equipment, since devices such as military anti-shock trousers ("MAST") and tractionsplints require special procedures. Among other reasons, given that they must...
bandages soaked in horses' blood, which dried to form a stiff, if unsanitary, splint.[citation needed] Originally, the term orthopedics meant the correcting...
some jurisdictions include insertion of King airways or combi-tubes, tractionsplinting, and administration of nebulized albuterol. The National Fire Protection...
orthopedic surgeon. He founded the traction school of orthopedic surgery and created the first splint for traction and protection of the hip joint. Davis...
bones), in place until healing is confirmed. It is similar in function to a splint. Plaster bandages consist of a cotton bandage that has been combined with...
increase height and power of the limb. Behind the cannon bone are the splint bones. The splint bones are also known as the 2nd and 4th metacarpal and regressed...
plexus may also be injured by direct violence or gunshot wounds, by violent traction on the arm, or by efforts at reducing a dislocation of the shoulder joint"...
management, which involves immobilization through application of plaster or splint with or without closed reduction. The prevalence of nonoperative approach...
be treated using a Pavlik harness (see photograph) or the Frejka pillow/splint in the first year of life with usually normal results. Complications can...
deformation by stretching the posterior ankle capsule. A special brace or splint worn inside the shoe (called an Ankle Foot Orthosis) holds the foot in the...
but also through therapies as diverse as psychotherapy, external splints and traction, medical devices, biologics, and ionizing radiation, amongst others...
often forged, welded or brazed onto the shoe. The term may also refer to traction devices screwed into the bottom of a horseshoe, also commonly called shoe...
appliances, such as custom-made, defect-specific splints designed by the physician. Therapeutically, the splint-and-adhesive-tape treatment regimen is months-long...
dislocation. Usually, the shoulder is kept in its current position by use of a splint or sling. A pillow between the arm and torso may provide support and increase...
Global Information