Surgical Tips: Managing the Orthopedic Traction Table on Gritti-Stokes Amputated Patients.
J Orthop Case Rep
; 14(7): 88-92, 2024 Jul.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-39035375
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Closed anatomical reduction of per-trochanteric fractures requires 3-axis control of the orthopedic traction table (OTT) which is challenging in patients having suffered a previous ipsilateral Gritti-Stokes amputation. Case Report A 52-year-old man, known by Gritti-Stokes amputated (GSA) 10 years before, was admitted to our trauma center after a fall from his height. We describe a simple method for positioning a previously ipsilateral GSA patient in an OTT to reduce displaced a femoral per-trochanteric fracture site and to maintain it during surgery. The proposed method attaches non-adhesive bands to the stump, reinforced by the wire guide package to increase rigidity and allow 3-axis control of the OTT.Conclusion:
This method can be performed in a standard trauma operating room, it only uses materials that were planned to be used during surgery, and consequently, it does not increase operative costs.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Language:
En
Journal:
J Orthop Case Rep
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Switzerland
Country of publication:
India