Weight allowed in skeletal traction up to:
SKIN AND SKELETAL TRACTION Skin traction Skeletal traction Indication Mild to moderate force Moderate to severe force Weight permitted 4-5 kg Up to 20 kg Applied with Buck's traction (conventional skin traction) or Gallow's / Bryant 's traction for fracture femur < 2 yr K wire, Ilizarov's wire Crutchfield's tong Steinmann pin, Denham pin are used for skeletal traction
5 kg
10 kg
20 kg
30 kg
Fracture Management