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SKIN TRACTION'S - Coggle Diagram
SKIN TRACTION'S
NURSING INTERVENTIONS
Patient’s legs, heels, elbows and buttocks may develop pressure areas due to remaining in the same position and the bandages.
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Remove the foam stirrup and bandage once per shift, to relieve potential pressure and observe condition patients skin.
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TRACTION CARE
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Ensure that the traction weight bag is hanging freely, the bag must not rest on the bed or the floor
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PURPOSE
Traction limits movement and reduces the fracture to help decrease pain,
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DEFINITION
Traction is the application of a pulling force to an injured part of the body or extremity. Skin Traction (Bucks Traction): Skin traction is applied by strapping the patient's affected lower limb and attaching
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