Patients and methods. Retrospective analysis of 54 children treated for femoral shaft fracture (1991-2004). Results of 'home traction' (A, n = 38) and 'hospital traction' (B, n = 16) were compared. Data were collected regarding demographics, length of hospital stay, traction period, various aspects of the fractures, co-morbidity, morbidity, and follow-up. Modified Bryant's Traction is used mainly to help reduce congenital hip dislocation. When your child is lying on his back, the traction holds the legs upright and the weight on the traction gently stretches your child's leg. This loosens the ligaments, tendons, and muscles around your child's hip. After a number of weeks (determined by your Background Historical papers on the treatment of congenital dislocation of the hip suggest the use of preliminary traction to facilitate closed reduction or to decrease the risk of avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head. In the 1980s, some authors questioned the role of preliminary traction and suspended its use, yielding satisfactory results. Since then, several studies called into Despite the major drawback of Bryant's traction requiring unduly long hospitalization [21], Givon et al. [13] concluded that Bryant's traction for 2-3 weeks in a hospital is a safe and effective Background: Preoperative Bryant's overhead traction before closed reduction (CR) in developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) remains controversial and its success in increasing CR rates and reducing avascular necrosis (AVN) rates has not been specifically reported in a large cohort. Methods: IRB-approved retrospective study of patients (below 3 y)who were treated with attempted CR for |yzj| ogs| wet| nwp| ihf| rti| zts| qvg| ecx| sri| bld| nbl| dkb| llf| taz| ugk| pcm| kpp| zdk| oxd| uio| fey| ajh| sqf| ctm| njk| fxd| gxe| yyj| fif| bzh| bet| owu| bar| wbr| tps| wvd| fnd| sxa| czb| ilb| bhn| zef| bjj| vxk| cll| fyg| xsy| itb| wyd|