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Traction is the use of weights, ropes and pulleys to apply force to tissues surrounding a broken bone.
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Does traction work?
Traction is effective in providing temporary pain relief in the early stages of treatment after trauma. For long-term (chronic) conditions,there's little scientific evidence to support the use of trac
Introduction
Traction is where weights, ropes and pulleys are used to apply force to tissues surrounding a broken bone.
Types of traction
The two main types of traction are skin traction and skeletal traction. Skin traction Skin traction is usually carried outwhile a person is lying in a hospital bed. It uses equipment such as splints
When traction is used
There areseveral situations when traction may be used. For example, it may be used to: realign and fix bone fractures, such as a broken leg helpreduce painbefore surgery treat bone deformities cau
