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The purpose of any traction setup is one or more of the following: - ANS 1) prevent or reduce muscle spasms 2) immobilize a joint or part of the body 3) reduce a fracture or dislocation 4) treat joint pathology How many lbs can you use for skin traction? - ANS 5-7 lbs Skeletal traction allows the use of how many lbs? - ANS 20-30 lbs What is the difference between Steinmann pins and Kirschner wires? - ANS Diameter Can skin traction be applied over an open wound? - ANS No Can you reuse traction cord? - ANS No What can you lubricate the pulleys with ? - ANS Silicone spray or mineral oil All traction equipment must be cleaned with some type of liquid solution? - ANS 10% bleach Straight frame will hold a patient weight of up to? - ANS 250 Offset Frame will hold a patient weight of up to ? - ANS 250 Four-Poster (balken) frame can hold body weight of ? - ANS 250-450 Telescoping overhead bar can hold body weight of? - ANS 250 Smooth-Trac overhead traction bar can hold how much weight? - ANS Single frame 250 Without double clamp bar 200 Metal bed frame can hold weight of? - ANS 200 Fractures of the femur in children up to two years old weighting less than 30lbs is called? - ANS Bryant's traction Position of bed and patient for Bryant's traction is? - ANS Vertical suspension traction and hips are at right angels Traction on humerus- overhead (90-90) is call what? - ANS Dunlaps Russell's traction is used for what type of treatments ? - ANS Knee injuries and fracture of shaft of femur or hip AVN of the Capitellum? - ANS Panner's AVN of Scaphoid ? - ANS Preisers AVN of Calcaneus? - ANS Servers AVN of lunate? - ANS Keinbox

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ORTHOPEDIC TECH EXAM
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TRACTION CASTS AND
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SURGERY QUESTIONS WITH
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CORRECT ANSWERS ALL
VERIFIED BY AN EXPERT A+
GRADED (LATEST UPDATE)

, The purpose of any traction setup is one or more of the following: - ANS 1) prevent or reduce
muscle spasms
2) immobilize a joint or part of the body
3) reduce a fracture or dislocation
4) treat joint pathology

How many lbs can you use for skin traction? - ANS 5-7 lbs




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Skeletal traction allows the use of how many lbs? - ANS 20-30 lbs

What is the difference between Steinmann pins and Kirschner wires? - ANS Diameter




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Can skin traction be applied over an open wound? - ANS No




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Can you reuse traction cord? - ANS No

What can you lubricate the pulleys with ? - ANS Silicone spray or mineral oil

All traction equipment must be cleaned with some type of liquid solution? - ANS 10% bleach
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Straight frame will hold a patient weight of up to? - ANS 250

Offset Frame will hold a patient weight of up to ? - ANS 250

Four-Poster (balken) frame can hold body weight of ? - ANS 250-450
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Telescoping overhead bar can hold body weight of? - ANS 250
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Smooth-Trac overhead traction bar can hold how much weight? - ANS Single frame 250
Without double clamp bar 200
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Metal bed frame can hold weight of? - ANS 200

Fractures of the femur in children up to two years old weighting less than 30lbs is called? - ANS
Bryant's traction

Position of bed and patient for Bryant's traction is? - ANS Vertical suspension traction and hips
are at right angels

Traction on humerus- overhead (90-90) is call what? - ANS Dunlaps

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