EMT Lesson Plans
Checking a Traction Splint.
Two straps above knee and off of fracture site (one is OK if patient is too short)
Ischial strap in groin crease (within reason – don’t get too intimate)
Two straps below knee
Device is noticeably high in the armpits
Knee is not covered by strap
Please note the following:
- No sag when manual traction is released
- Have 2 straps above and 2 straps below the knee (if the patient is tall enough – otherwise 1 above the knee is fine).
- Traction is not released once it is applied
- Order: Manual stabilization; assessment of the part; application of hitch, manual traction, application of device, ischial strap, rest of straps, mechanical traction, reassessment of part.
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