Low Friction Traction for Cervical Spine Dislocation: A Clinical Approach | Chapter 12 | New Horizons in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 1

 We developed a method of skeletal traction based on minimising friction forces under the patient's head to lower the amount of the force applied to the skull for treating acute cervical spine dislocation. The goal is to reduce the risks associated with skull traction for cervical dislocation.

Five individuals with cervical fracture dislocations had traction force applied to their skulls. A friction interface was developed between the patient's head and shoulder girdle.

The traction weight required to reduce vertebral dislocation was significantly less than the estimated minimum traction weight in commonly used procedures (p= 0.013).

The described method uses a minimal traction force to effectively and safely reduce the displaced cervical vertebra.

Author(S) Details

Lior Merom
Department of Orthopaedics, Rambam-Health Care Campus, Israel.

Michael Soudry
Department of Orthopaedics, Rambam-Health Care Campus, Israel.

Nahum Rosenberg
Department of Orthopaedics, Rambam-Health Care Campus, Israel.

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