Nursing Students General Students
Published Dec 2, 2001
LauraRN2b
1 Post
Hi all! I am searching for info on care of patients in traction, especially Buck's traction. Or links to this info. Help!
meownsmile, BSN, RN
2,532 Posts
I'm not sure that there is any specific treatment for a patient in bucks. Treatment for the immobilized patient would be in the same category except for dealing with weights and repositioning issues. Check your med/surg book in geriatric section for care of immobilized patient, and also the orthopedic/ musculoskelatal sections.
Issues involving skin intergrity, pain, pressure on boney prominences, possibly nutrition and self care deficits come to mind right now.
Sorry thats all i can come up with right now.
psychnurse1998
158 Posts
I am having same problem..it seems..my books, dont have much info..on patients in traction.. I think some traction require supine only. and I wonder how being in supine only, patient survives with out pressure sores., How does a patient manage to stay in same position all the time..
Daytonite, BSN, RN
1 Article; 14,604 Posts
This is post #65 on this thread (https://allnurses.com/forums/f99/disease-s-s-265115.html) where Buck's traction is explained and there are links to pictures.