Question

____ Traction is the pull on a bone structure mediated through a pin or wire inserted into the bone to reduce a fracture of the long bones.

Answer 1

In skeletal traction, a pin is inserted through the bone distal to the fracture. Weights will be applied to this pin, and the patient is placed in an apparatus that facilitates traction. This method is most commonly used for fractures of the thighbone.

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