Wrist Traction Tower
Traction Tower · Wrist Tower · Arc Wrist Tower · Traction Device · Wrist Arthroscopy Tower
A stainless steel frame that sits on the OR hand table under the patient's arm, with an upright arm and a top bar that hangs finger traps. A strap holds the upper arm to the base while the hand hangs up from the finger traps.
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What it’s for
Holds the hand up in steady tractionTRAK-shunA steady pulling force applied to a body part with weights, ropes and pulleys.Full entry to open the wrist joint for wrist arthroscopy, in place of an overhead pulley with weights. The finger traps go on the thumb, index and long fingers, with the elbow bent 80 to 90 degrees. Some towers also turn horizontal for distal radius and other hand and wrist fracture work.
Lengths and variants
The older setup is an overhead tractionTRAK-shunA steady pulling force applied to a body part with weights, ropes and pulleys.Full entry device: a hook and pulley, finger traps, a felt arm cuff and about 8 to 10 lb (Goldman) or 4 to 7 lb (Campbell) of traction weights. Finger traps come in several sizes.
What experienced techs know
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3 sources
- acumed.net
- Azar FM, Beaty JH. Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics. 14th ed. Chapter 69 (Wrist Disorders), p. 3584-3585
- Goldman MA. Pocket Guide to the Operating Room. 3rd ed. Chapter 23 (Orthopedic Surgery), p. 545-546
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