Traction is applied directly to the bone by use of a metal pin or wire inserted into or through the bone or by tongs inserted into the skull. Traction is used most frequently in the treatment of fractures of the femur, tibia, and the humerus, and the cervical spine.
Traction is applied directly to the bone by use of a metal pin or wire inserted into or through the bone or by tongs inserted into the skull. Traction is used most frequently in the treatment of fractures of the femur, tibia, and the humerus, and the cervical spine.
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Traction is applied directly to the bone by use of a metal pin or wire inserted into or through the bone or by tongs inserted into the skull. Traction is used most frequently in the treatment of fractures of the femur, tibia, and the humerus, and the cervical spine.
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tibia, the humerus, and the cervical spine. • The traction is applied directly to the bone by use of a metal pin or wire inserted into or through the bone or by tongs inserted into the skull. • The pin, wire, or tong is then attached to the traction apparatus. Assessment Patient Nursing Intervention Rationale problems a) Assess the a) Patient may a) Monitor vital signs a) Patient postoperative develop and lab reports of free from wound, for infection. WBC’s. infection. patients b) Patient b) Patient’s underwent prone to wound surgical get heals repair. i) Use sterile pressure technique for fast. sore and dressing changes. i) Assess any infection. ii) Assess wound for break in skin size, color, integrity. discharge. iii) Administer i) Assess signs antibiotics- of infection, prophylactic for 24 due to hours, per insertion of physician’s order. foreign bodies (pins, wires). Assessment Patient Nursing Intervention Rationale problems b) Assess factors b) The potential a) Monitor vital signs. a) To lessen which may causing problem of b) Move client gently pain at or contributing to pain due to & slowly to site. pain and general soft tissue prevent b) Patient muscle wasting damage development of feel due to with muscle severe muscle comfort- immobility. spasm & spasm. able. swelling. c) Encourage distraction, deep breathing & relaxation may lessen the pain. Assessment Patient Nursing Intervention Rationale problems c) Assess impaired c) Patient’s c) Teach and assist c) To maintain physical mobility. normal patient with ROM strength& gait and exercises of the joint function. mobility unaffected limbs. i) Turning & altered. i) Encourage shifting weight i) Patient will ambulation when increase need to able ; provide circulation & use assistance. help prevent assistive ii) Teach patient to skin devices – shift his or her breakdown. slings, weight, every ii) Proper use canes, hour. of asst.devices crutches. iii) Teach and need for safe observe the ambulation ; patient’s use of prevent loss assistive devices. of joint function. Assessment Patient Nursing Intervention Rationale problems
d) Assess d) Patient may d) Assess pain, pallor, d) To prevent
compartment experience diminished distal incident of syndrome or impaired pulses, DVT / deep vein circulation. paresthesia and thrombophlebi thrombosis. paresis, every 1 to tis. 2 hours. D(i) i) Apply thigh-high Ambulation elastic (TED) maintains and stockings to the improves legs, observe legs circulation, for helps prevent thrombophlebitis muscle or DVT. atrophy, DVT. ii) Encourage passive exercises& ambulate if possible. Assessment Patient Nursing Rationale problems Intervention e) Assess e) Patient may e) Avoid dehydration ; e) Enable constipation & develop provide 2 litres patient to urinary constipation /day fluid intake. defecate& retention due to and urinary e(i) Provide high fibre empty the immobility. tract food ; encourage bladder infection, family to bring in without due to fruits, fruit juices feeling retention. & cereals. discomfort. (ii) Give privacy when using bedpan / urinal. Baby Sanggari Sandhya S.Vigneswari D.Gayathre Lokes K.Gayathiri Suga Clothiel Shalini Aarthi