Ortho test

[ladiesman]

What do you call this?

http://www.shareapic.net/content.php?id=24640938&owner=cutenurse

[Davey Do]

Disclaimer: I'm not an Ortho Nurse, but I BELIEVE this type of traction is termed Buck's Traction.

(I'm gonna check back on this thread to read what somebody who knows what they're talking about answers.)

Dave

[4evernrs]

Torture

[gninab]

It's called skeletal traction. Buck's traction is an external form of traction.

[steelcityrn, RN]

I agree with torture...lol..sorry..Looks like its traction, not a ortho test,thats for sure. Looks like its Bucks traction to me.

[sevensonnets]

If that's a pin on the inside of the knee it's skeletal tx. Buck's tx is external.

[ebear, BSN, RN]

Skeletal traction with Steinman pin.

[Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN]

A test? Isn't this cheating?

[blue heeler]

that is not buck's traction

[sevensonnets]

Ebear, thanks for providing Steinman pins. It's been at least 100 years since I did any orthopedics and I knew those things had a name I just couldn't remember what.

[sevensonnets]

Well, okay, maybe we're not just playing a game here, ladiesman. Cheating on a test? Disgusting!

[ladiesman]

aww..cmon guys,no hatin'..i just want to have some fun with my fellow nurses with these tests..just to kill some time after work..