II. Indication
III. Materials
- Ski pole or similar object
- Shoe
- Cloth strips
- Image: True Traction Splint
IV. Management: Traction Splint Technique
- Patient Position
- Keep patient's foot firmly on ground for procedure
- Apply ankle hitch
- Tie cloth tag around ankle in Z hitch
- Apply 5 pounds of pressure with manual traction
- Apply Splint between groin and ankle
- Place Shoe in groin to receive ski pole tip
- Place ski pole tip into shoe
- Pole handle should extend 18 inches beyond foot
- Tie pole against injured thigh
- Tie Z hitch to ski pole handle strap
- Apply traction at ankle hitch
- Maintain at least 5 pounds pressure traction
V. Management: Adjunctive measures
- Apply Ace wrap around thigh
- Acts as pressure dressing to reduce bleeding
- Apply leg splint as in Improvised Fracture Splint
VI. Resources
- Improvised Wilderness Traction Splint (MedWild)