Mark W. McFarland, DO What happens to the patient from the scene of the accident, during transport to the hospital and after they make it to the hospital trauma unit? In this article, I’ll talk about treatment for this type of cervical fracture and how we start to put the pieces back together for the… Read more »
Category: Orthopaedic or Skeletal Traction
What is a Segmental Fracture and How is it Treated?
Boyd W. Haynes III, MD A segmental fracture is one where there are at least two fracture lines in a bone and a “segment” of separated bone in-between those fracture lines. Sometimes these medical definitions make sense! They typically happen in the long bones of the arms and legs but can happen elsewhere in the… Read more »
What is Orthopaedic or Skeletal Traction and Why is it Used?
Boyd W. Haynes III, MD If you are near my age, can you remember how TV showed patients with broken bones? They were all in the hospital, lying in a bed, with pins through their limbs, in traction. That was the reality, too. Forty to fifty years ago, we didn’t have the technology, instrumentation, anesthesia,… Read more »