Preoperative skin traction for fractures of the proximal femur. A randomised prospective trial
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Preoperative skin traction for fractures of the proximal femur. A randomised prospective trial.
We report the results of a randomised trial to determine the effects of skin traction on 252 patients awaiting surgery for fractures of the proximal femur. They were allocated randomly to be nursed free in bed or to receive Hamilton-Russell skin traction. No differences were found between the groups in terms of pain suffered, analgesia required, frequency of pressure sores or ease of operation....
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume
سال: 1993
ISSN: 0301-620X,2044-5377
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.75b5.8376442