Customized Elastics Fabricated from Foley's Catheter for Traction in Maxillofacial Trauma
| Autor: | Jitendra Kumar, Babu Lal, Anshul J. Rai, Dinesh K. Verma, Ragavi Alagarsamy, Prateek Shakti |
|---|---|
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
| Předmět: | |
| Zdroj: | Annals of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (India), Vol 59, Iss 03, Pp 164-165 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0379-038X 2454-5635 |
| DOI: | 10.1055/s-0043-1772451 |
| Popis: | Like in orthopaedics, many maxillofacial fracture cases require elastic traction to control the muscle spasms, pain and aid in reduction of the fractured segments to achieve acceptable occlusion before the definitive management. In trauma and emergency hospital setup, sometimes conventional stock elastic bands are not readily available for the traction (non-rigid maxillo–mandibular fixation). In such cases, customized elastic bands, made from Foley's catheter, can be a better alternative. The current technique is hassle free and has ease of customization as per individual case due to easy availability of Foley's catheter in hospital setup. |
| Databáze: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| Externí odkaz: |
|