- Ready to use kits.
- Adult sizes.
- Suitable for short or long-term treatment.
- Ideal for fixed or balanced traction.
- Latex-free.
- Used to gain and maintain bone alignment after dislocation, to correct mild deformity and relieve pain.
- The extension strapping in the kit is coated with a hypoallergenic adhesive, making it ideal for use on patients who react to zinc oxide or rubber-based adhesives.
- The lightweight retaining bandage is specially designed for the kit. It comes with a soft foam strip which protects the foot and a spreader plate with a weight-carrying cord for use either with fixed or balanced traction.
- Non-adhesive version for those seeking a gentler alternative without the adhesive.
What is a skin traction kit used for?
- To gain, fix, or maintain bone alignment resulting from a dislocation or fracture.
- To secure immobilisation of an inflamed or injured joint while it heals and to relieve pain.
- To correct a mild deformity.
- For long-term treatment or until such time that surgical procedures have been determined.
