Orthopedic Traction, Casts, and Hardware Practice Flashcards

A collection of vocabulary flashcards covering orthopedic traction types, cast techniques, specific brace names, and hardware components based on the lecture notes.

TRACTION

The act of pulling and drawing associated with counter trac4on.

MANUAL TRACTION

A pulling force applied by the hands of the operator.

Skeletal TracBon

A pulling force applied directly to the bones using wires, pins and tongs.

KIRSCHNER’S WIRE HOLDER

AKec4on of the radius ulna; thinner than the steimann’s pin.

STEIMANN’S PIN HOLDER

AKec4on of the humerus, femur, $4bia$ and Nbula.

CRUTCHFIELD TONG

AKec4on of the upper dorsal cervical spine; inserted at the parietal area.

BALANCED SKELETAL TRACTION

AKec4on of the hips and or femur; the act of pulling and drawing in an opposite direc.on which is associated with counter trac.on.

OVERHEAD TRACTION

Supracondylar fracture of the humerus.

NINETY-NINETY DEGREES TRANTION

Subtrochanteric and proximal $3\text{rd}$ fracture of femur.

HALO – PELVIC TRACTION

For C type scoliosis.

HALO – FEMORAL TRACTION

For S – Type Scoliosis.

Skin TracBon

Pulling force is applied to the skin, transmiYed to the muscle, then to the bones.

DUNLOP TRACTION

AKec4on of supracondylar of the humerus.

ZERO DEGREES TRACTION

AKec4on of the surgical neck of the humerus and the shoulder joint.

BUCK’S EXTENSION TRACTION

AKec4on of the hip and the femur.

BRYANT TRACTION

A+ec.on of the hip and femur for children below $3$ years old.

BOOT CAST TRACTION

For post poliomyeli.s with residual paralysis of the hip and knee.

MODIFIED BUCK’S EXTENSION TRACTION

Use of foam instead of plaster; for post poliomyeli.s with residual paralysis of the hip and knee.

HEAD HALTER TRACTION

For cervical spine a+ec.on.

PELVIC GIRDLE TRACTION

For lumbo-sacral spine a+ec.on; for herniated nucleus pulposus.

COTREL TRACTION

For scoliosis; a combina.on of head halter and pelvic girdle trac.on.

HAMMOCK SUSPENSION TRACTION

For a+ec.on of the pelvis; for malgained fracture (double fracture of the pelvic ring causing instability of the pelvis).

BOHLER BRAUN SPLINT

Supports the lower leg; for fracture of Proximal $3\text{rd}$ and Middle $3\text{rd}$ of .bia-Xbula.

Traction weight

$10\%$ of pa1ent’s weight.

Suspension weight

$50\%$ of trac1on weight.

W O R K (Principles of Traction)

W-weight should be hanging freely; O-observe for wear and tear of rope and bags; R-rope should be running along the groove of the pulley; K-knots should be away from the pulley.

CAST

A temporary immobiliza/on device made of gypsum sulphate rendered anhydrous which when mixed with water, swells and form into hard cement.

MOLD

Used for splin/ng the a>ected part of the body wherein there is an open wound, in?amma/on, abrasion, swelling, or infec/on.

MC NEWS

Neurovascular assessment of patient with cast: M-movement, C-color, N-numbness, E-edema, W-warmth, S-sensa/on.

Signs of Cast Syndrome

1. Inability to take a deep breath, 2. Nausea, 3. Abdominal pressure, 4. Feeling of Cghtness and bloaCng.

windowing

PuTng a hole on a cast on the site of an open wound of the casted extremity for the purpose of visualiza/on, inspec/on, dressing, as well as applica/on of medica/ons.

bivalving

CuTng the cast into halves from the upper por/on to the boQom part for the purpose of relieving possible cast /ghtness, X-ray and inspec/on of the casted extremity.

reinforcing

Reapplica/on of Plaster for the purpose of regaining its strength in case of weTng the cast which resulted to its instability.

COLLAR CAST

Cervical cast a9ec:on.

MINERVA CAST

Upper dorsal; cervical spine.

RIZZER’S CAST

For scoliosis.

SHOULDER SPICA CAST

Fracture of the upper por:on of the humerus and the shoulder joint.

SUGAR TONG

Fracture of the upper por:on of the humerus and shoulder joint with open wound swelling and infec:on.

MUNSTER/FUENSTER CAST

Fracture of radius and ulna with callus forma:on.

PATELLAR TENDON BEARING CAST

?bia Cbula with callus forma?on.

DELVIT CAST

Fracture of the distal third of ?bia and Cbula with callus forma?on.

BASKET CAST

Severe/massive bone injury.

FROG CAST

For congenital hip disloca2on.

BRACE

A mechanical support for weakened muscles, joints and bones in rehabilita2on.

SOMI BRACE

STERNO-OCCIPITO-MANDIBULAR IMMOBILIZER.

MILWAUKEE BRACE

For scoliosis; a0ec3on of $T9$ and below.

YAMAMOTO BRACE

For scoliosis; a0ec3on of $T9$ and above.

DENNIS BROWNE SHOE

For congenital clubfoot (Talipes Equino Varus).

ELIZAROV EXTERNAL FIXATOR

For comminuted fracture, non-union, mal union and bone lengthening.

CERCLAGE WIRE

For fracture of the patella; used in tension bond wiring.

INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL

Fracture of middle $3\text{rd}$ of femur/long bone.

ANTIBIOTIC BEADS

TherapeuEc eOect for OsteomyeliEs; prophylactic eOect in plaEng, IMN and all types of internal and external Rxators.

BIPOLAR HIP PROSTHESIS

Replacement of femoral head, neck and acetabulum; for total hip replacement arthroplasty.

AUSTIN MOORE HIP PROSTHESIS

Replacement of femoral head and neck; for parEal hip replacement arthroplasty.