Materials

• Kendrick femoral traction kit

Instructions

Applicaiton

• Lie the patient supine with the injured leg supported.
• Provide appropriate analgesia for patient.
• Secure the ankle hitch.
• Place the upper thigh strap, ensuring holes for traction device are located on outside. This will go from the groin to the lateral ischial tuberosity.
• Place traction pole laterally.
• Position the leg support straps (first green at proximal tibia, next yellow at knee and finally red at distal femur).
• Using device, apply longitudinal traction (utilize approximately 10% of patient’s total body weight).
• Reassess pulses, motor and sensation.