ORTHOPEDIC ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENTSEQUIPMENTS

TRACTIONSTRACTIONS

TRACTIONTRACTION

Is the act of pulling and drawing which is Is the act of pulling and drawing which is associated with counter tractionassociated with counter traction

TYPES OF TRACTIONS:TYPES OF TRACTIONS:1.1. FixedFixed

2.2. SlidingSliding

FIXED TRACTIONFIXED TRACTION

traction is applied against a counter force traction is applied against a counter force while the pull is continuous and intactwhile the pull is continuous and intact

Example: Example: Hare TractionHare Traction used by used by paramedics during rescuesparamedics during rescues

SLIDING TRACTIONSLIDING TRACTION

The patient’s weight is balanced against The patient’s weight is balanced against an applied load making use of the an applied load making use of the gravitational pull to counter balance the gravitational pull to counter balance the applied tractionapplied traction

Example: Example: Crutchfield TongCrutchfield Tong while the bed while the bed is tilted by shock blocksis tilted by shock blocks

TRACTION APPLICATION:TRACTION APPLICATION:

SkinSkin

- adhesive straps are applied to the skin - adhesive straps are applied to the skin while the pull is offered by a weightwhile the pull is offered by a weight

SkeletalSkeletal

- a pin is driven across the bone to - a pin is driven across the bone to provide an excellent hold while the provide an excellent hold while the weight is likewise attachedweight is likewise attached

COTRELCOTREL

BRYANT’S SKIN TRACTIONBRYANT’S SKIN TRACTION

Femoral Fractures, Hip Injuries among kids below 3 years oldFemoral Fractures, Hip Injuries among kids below 3 years old

BOOT CAST TRACTIONBOOT CAST TRACTION

Hip and Femoral affectionHip and Femoral affection Post polio/ Knee ContracturePost polio/ Knee Contracture

HALO PELVICHALO PELVIC

ScoliosisScoliosis

HALO FEMORALHALO FEMORAL

Severe ScoliosisSevere Scoliosis

90 - 90 DEGREES90 - 90 DEGREES

Subtrochonteric Fracture of FemurSubtrochonteric Fracture of Femur

DUNLOP’S SKIN TRACTIONDUNLOP’S SKIN TRACTION

Supracondylar Fracture of the HumerusSupracondylar Fracture of the Humerus

HAMMOCK SUSPENSIONHAMMOCK SUSPENSION

Pelvic AffectionPelvic Affection > Malgain Fracture> Malgain Fracture

HEAD HALTERHEAD HALTER

Cervical Spine affectionCervical Spine affection

PELVIC GIRDLEPELVIC GIRDLE

Lumbo-Sacral affection, Herniated Nucleus PulposusLumbo-Sacral affection, Herniated Nucleus Pulposus

Zero DegreesZero Degrees

Fracture of surgical neck of the HumerusFracture of surgical neck of the Humerus

BUCK’S EXTENSIONBUCK’S EXTENSION

Femur and Hip affectionFemur and Hip affection

MODIFIED BUCK’S EXTENSIONMODIFIED BUCK’S EXTENSION

Overhead Overhead

COTREL HEAD HALTER & COTREL HEAD HALTER & PELVIC-GIRDLEPELVIC-GIRDLE

The theory behind traction:The theory behind traction:

by by applying weightsapplying weights to injured or diseased to injured or diseased bones and muscles, you pull them into bones and muscles, you pull them into alignmentalignment, , immobilizeimmobilize them and allow them and allow them to them to heal properlyheal properly

BRACESBRACES

MILWAUKEE BRACEMILWAUKEE BRACE

ScoliosisScoliosis

FORESTERFORESTER

Cervico- Thoraco- Lumbar Affection SpineCervico- Thoraco- Lumbar Affection Spine

TAYLORTAYLOR

Upper ThoracicUpper Thoracic

SHANTZ COLLARSHANTZ COLLAR

Cervical affectionCervical affection

BANJO SPLINTBANJO SPLINT

Peripheral Nerve InjuryPeripheral Nerve Injury

DENISE BROWN SPLINTDENISE BROWN SPLINT

ClubfootClubfoot

BILATERAL LEG BRACEBILATERAL LEG BRACE

Post Polio and Residual ParalysisPost Polio and Residual Paralysis

YAMAMOTOYAMAMOTO

ScoliosisScoliosis

FOUR POSTER FOUR POSTER EXTERNAL IMMOBILIZEREXTERNAL IMMOBILIZER

Spinal Cord InjurySpinal Cord Injury

CASTS & MOLDSCASTS & MOLDS

PLASTER CASTPLASTER CAST- a temporary immobilizing device which is - a temporary immobilizing device which is made of gypsum sulfate rendered made of gypsum sulfate rendered anhydrous by calcinations when mixed anhydrous by calcinations when mixed with water, swells and forms into a hard with water, swells and forms into a hard cementcement

1 ½ HIP SPICA1 ½ HIP SPICA

Hip and FemurHip and Femur

FIBER CASTFIBER CAST

BODY CASTBODY CAST

Lower Dorso- Lumbar SpineLower Dorso- Lumbar Spine

CAST BRACECAST BRACE

To allow flexion and extensionTo allow flexion and extension Fracture of the distal 3Fracture of the distal 3rdrd Femur & Femur &

proximal 3rd of fibula & fibulaproximal 3rd of fibula & fibula

ORTHOORTHOHARDWAREHARDWARE

HYBRID EXTERNAL FIXATORHYBRID EXTERNAL FIXATOR

Fracture of Tibia FibulaFracture of Tibia Fibula

ROGER ANDERSONROGER ANDERSONEXTERNAL FIXATOREXTERNAL FIXATOR

Comminuted Fracture for long bonesComminuted Fracture for long bones

ROGER ANDERSONROGER ANDERSON

MINI RAEFMINI RAEF

ILIZAROV EXTERNAL FIXATORILIZAROV EXTERNAL FIXATOR

Comminuted Fracture: Non healingComminuted Fracture: Non healing

SKIN STAPLERSKIN STAPLER

For Post-Op Skin SutureFor Post-Op Skin Suture

HEMOVAC SUCTION DRAINAGEHEMOVAC SUCTION DRAINAGE

For Post- Op DrainageFor Post- Op Drainage

SPACER: ANTIBIOTICSPACER: ANTIBIOTIC

Replacement for infected prothesisReplacement for infected prothesis

SUBLUMINAR WIRINGSUBLUMINAR WIRING

SpineSpine

ANTIBIOTIC BEADSANTIBIOTIC BEADS

Post- op medication for OsteomyelitisPost- op medication for Osteomyelitis

Nail Extractor- IMNNail Extractor- IMN

CHAIR BACK- lumbo sacral CHAIR BACK- lumbo sacral affectionaffection

Back- Lumbo SacralBack- Lumbo Sacral

Bone Drill- manual & electricBone Drill- manual & electric

KNEE ARTHROPLASTYKNEE ARTHROPLASTY

Bone Wax-for the hip arthroplastyBone Wax-for the hip arthroplasty