Malicay, Anne Mari Nicole A.

BSN III A

I. Braces: A temporary immobilizing device used to support the weakened muscles.

CHAIR BACK BRACE- for lumbo sacral spine SHANTZ COLLAR BRACE- for cervical affection PHILADELPHIA COLLAR BRACE- for
affection cervical spine affection

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 KNIGHT TAYLOR BRACE- JEWETTE BRACE- for lower thoracic spine
FOUR POSTER- BRACE- for cervical & affection of the upper affection
upper thoracic spine affection. thoracic spine

MILWAUKEE BRACE- for scoliosis, affection of

COCK- UP SPLINT- for wrist T9 and below. OPPEN HEIMER- for radial
drop. nerve injury

Figure 1DENNIS BROWNE SHOE SPLINT- for

UNILATERAL & BILATERAL
congenital clubfoot
YAMAMOTO BRACE- for scoliosis and LONG LEG BRACE- for post
affection of thoracic 9 (T9) and above poliomyelitis w/ paralysis

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 II. TRACTION
The act of pulling and drawing associated with counter traction

I. MANUAL TRACTION

-A pulling force applied by the hands of the operator

II. SKELETAL TRACTION

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

OVERHEAD TRACTION- Supracondylar fracture of the

BALANCED SKELETAL TRACTION- affection of the
humerus.
hips and femur

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NINETY-NINETY DEGREES TRACTION- subtrochanteric HALO PELVIC TRACTION- for C-
type scoliosis
& proximal 3rd fracture of the femur.

Figure 2HALO-FEMORAL TRACTION- for

S-type scoliosis

III. SKIN TRACTION

-pulling forces is applied to the skin transmitted to the muscle, then to the bones

A. ADHESIVE

-Use of adhesive tape, clastic bandage wooden spreader

DUNLOP TRACTION- affection of supracondylar of ZERO DEGREES TRACTION- affection of the surgical neck of the
the humerus humerus and the shoulder.

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 MODIFIED BUCK'S EXTENTION TRACTION-
BUCK’S EXTENTION TRACTION- affection of the hip and femur for 3 years.
use of foam instead of plaster.

Figure 3BOOT CAST TRACTION- for post poliomyelitis paralysis

Figure 4BRYANT TRACTION- affection of the hip and femur for of the hip and knee
children below 3 years old

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 Figure 5PELVIC GIRDLE TRACTION- for lumbo-sacral spine affection
Figure 6 HEAD HALTER- for cervical spine affection and Herniated Nucleus Pulposus

COTREL TRACTION- for scoliosis. A combination of HAMMOCK SUSPENSION TRACTION- for affection of the pelvis
and maligned fracture (double fracture of the pelvic ring
head halter traction and pelvic girdle traction. causing instability of the pelvis)

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BOHLER BRAUN SPLINT- supports the lower leg. For fracture LOVELY FINGER BRACE- for fracture of the finger
of proximal 3rd and middle3rd of tibia-fibula.

IV. Casts: Temporary immobilizing device which is made up of gypsum sulfate material
when submerged into water it swells and forms into hard cement.

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