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Preoperative skin traction is ineffective in reducing pain in patients with hip fractures
April 2013
Preoperative skin traction is ineffective in reducing pain in patients with hip fractures
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Efficacy of preoperative skin traction for hip fractures: A single-institution prospective randomized controlled trial of skin traction versus no traction
J Orthop Sci. 2012 Nov 28Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
84 patients with hip fractures were randomized to receive pre-operative skin traction or bed rest. The mean time from admission to surgery was 7.5 days. There was no difference in pain, analgesic consumption, leg-length discrepancies and neck-shaft angle discrepancies between the 2 groups in the pre-operative period. There was also no difference between the two groups in fracture reduction quality...
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