Soft Tissue Traction: Real Benefit?

Authors

  • Michael Andrés Neira Figueroa Medical Student, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Universidad del Alba, Chile , Chile https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2718-329X
  • Maria José Campamá Rivera Medical Student, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Universidad del Alba, Chile , Chile https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9203-5728
  • Gabriel Guamán Robayo Medical Student, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Universidad del Alba, Chile , Chile https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7092-1378
  • Osmán Gabilán González Traumatologist, Traumatology Service, Hospital Félix Bulnes. , Chile

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52611/confluencia.2024.1091

Keywords:

Hip fractures, Traumatology, Fracture fixation

Abstract

Introduction: Traction is an axial traction technique intended to restore and maintain straight alignment and length of the fractured extremity. Soft tissue traction is performed by adhesive skin traction, which is associated with multiple risks and complications. Objective: The aim of this literature review is to know if the benefit outweighs its risks, and in turn, to compare with other techniques. Methodology: International online database platforms were consulted, using as search criteria publications in English and Spanish, up to 10 years old, also incorporating full articles, abstracts and textbooks. Keywords such as traction, femur fracture and fracture healing were used. Result: The search returned 8 results in Google Scholar, 12 in DynaMed and 0 in EBSCOhost. Discussion and Conclusion: Soft tissue traction is a technique in disuse, used only as a rescue measure in preoperative management, where the patient's conditions or the environment do not allow definitive surgical treatment. There is no protocol defining in which patients and type of fracture to use this method. Cases of diaphyseal femur fractures and some hip fractures have been reported, where its use reduces pain, blood loss and prevents shock.

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2024-08-16

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Neira Figueroa MA, Campamá Rivera MJ, Guamán Robayo G, Gabilán González O. Soft Tissue Traction: Real Benefit?. Rev. Conflu [Internet]. 2024 Aug. 16 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];7. Available from: https://revistas.udd.cl/index.php/confluencia/article/view/1091

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