Are Crutchfield tongs still used?

1 The Crutchfield tongs remained in use for many years until the intro- duction of Gardner-Wells tongs provided some sig- nificant improvements in design. The Crutchfield tongs required placement high on the vertex of the skull, which made them prone to pull out when weight in excess of 30 lb was applied.

What is the concept of skull traction?

Abstract. In acute cervical spine trauma, skull traction is used to reduce a dislocation or fracture dislocation, to immobilize an unstable lesion until definitive treatment (operative or conservative) is possible or, more rarely, as a definitive treatment until healing occurs.

What is halter traction?

Halter traction is used for short term cervical traction. Uses include minor neck injuries without obvious fractures e.g. Whiplash injury, neck muscle spasm, conservative treatment of cervical disk lesions.

What is skeletal tongs?

Crutchfield tongs: type of cranial skeletal tongs used for traction of the cervical spine. Dunlop t.: commonly used for elbow fractures; the arm is held suspended by skin or a combination of skin and skeletal traction, with a weight applied to the lower arm.

What is Buck’s traction and when is it utilized?

Buck’s traction is a type of skin traction that is widely used for femoral, hip, and acetabular fractures, which are fractures in the socket portion of the “ball-and-socket” hip joint.

What is Buck traction?

What is Dunlop traction?

Dunlop Traction Traction is placed along the axis of the forearm as well as at right angles to the humerus by means of a broad sling placed around the upper arm. Bed blocks are required on the lateral side (fracture side up) of the bed.

What is the difference between Buck’s skin traction and skeletal traction?

The difference lies in where the pin, or base, is placed. Skeletal traction uses a pin inserted into your bone. In skin traction, a splint or adhesive is applied to your skin.

What is a Buck’s traction?