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Ortho

front 1

Balanced suspensipon

back 1

the counter traction is produced by devices (slings or splints) to support the fractured extremity off the bed while pulling ropes and weights

The clients body can move without altering traction

front 2

Bucks traction

back 2

attached to skin by a strap applied to lower leg, may be used prior to surgery of a fractured femur for alignment and pain controlled by reducing muscle spasms

  • Keeps leg straight
  • pulleys at end of bed
  • Amount of weight: 5-7 pounds
  • Position flat on back or with HOB <30 degrees

front 3

Russells traction

back 3

attached to one or both legs, uses a padded knee sling to suspend the limb, causing a pull of traction to double amount of weight applied; indicated in treatment of fractured femurs and knee and hip contractures

  • Horizontal pull, pulling the leg lengthwise to prevent shortning
  • Vertical pull lifting lower leg so it floats
  • 5 pounds

front 4

Dunlap Traction

back 4

is a type of skin traction used primarily for:

  • Supracondylar fractures of the humerus
  • Pediatric elbow fractures
  • It applies both vertical and horizontal pulling forces to the arm to help align the fracture and reduce swelling.

front 5

Horizontal Bucks

back 5

traction to humerus with vertical bucks traction for forearm to treat fractured humerus;

Weight Amount: 7-10 pounds

front 6

Bryants traction

back 6

vertical bilateral traction on legs for children less than 40 pounds with femur fractures

  • use for 7-10 days only
  • position flat on back with buttocks slightly off bed

front 7

Pelvic Traction

back 7

provided by a belt or girdle placed over the iliac crest and abdomen; attached to pulley weight system bilaterally

pull of traction is downward towards foot of bed, countertraction is maintained with a supine position and williams positioning of bed

for intermittent or continuous treatment of low back pain or to support separated pubic bones

front 8

cervical tractions

back 8

indicated for continuous or intermitted use in cervical muscle injuries

front 9

Care of client with traction

all weights are?

back 9

hanging freely and do not rest against or on bed or floor

front 10

Care of client with traction

If its a bucks traction

back 10

remove every two hours for skin care by carefully lifting up on weight and taking it off, then opening the boot

front 11

Care of client with traction

If skeletal traction

back 11

pin site care as ordered by MD

front 12

A fat embolism

back 12

occurs when fat droplets enter the bloodstream and travel to organs — most dangerously the lungs.

front 13

Fat embolisms normally occur after

back 13

front 14

signs and symptoms of a Fat embolism

back 14

difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, decreased mental acuity related to low arterial O2 level, respiratory distress, tachycardia, tachypnea, fever, cutaneous petechiae on neck, chest, upper arms, abdomen related to blockage of capillaries by fat

front 15

Petechiae

back 15

front 16

Treatment for a fat embolism

back 16

bed rest, oxygen, fluid replacement, vasopressors(increase blood pressure), and analgesics(pain releavers)

front 17

compartment syndrome

back 17

compression of nerves, blood vessels, and muscles inside a confined place, increased edema applies pressure on nerve endings causing pain, blood flow is reduced leading to ischemia(decreased blood flow to a tissue or organ)

front 18

If compartment syndrome is left untreated it will

back 18

lead necrosis within 4-6 hours