Traction Splint Set

Traction splint sets immobilize and apply longitudinal traction to fractured femur injuries in pre-hospital trauma care, reducing pain, blood loss, and neurovascular injury risk caused by unstable femur fracture fragment movement during patient transport. Ambulance services, military field medical units, disaster response medical teams, and emergency first responder programs across Pakistan carry traction splint sets as a standard trauma kit component for managing mid-shaft femur fractures at accident scenes and combat casualty collection points.

The splint set uses a rigid aluminum or carbon fiber main shaft that extends from the pelvis to beyond the foot on the injured leg. An ischial pad at the proximal end rests against the ischial tuberosity to provide the counter-traction anchor point. A traction ankle hitch wraps around the ankle and connects to the traction mechanism at the distal end of the shaft through a connecting strap or mechanical tensioner. Traction force pulls the ankle distally while the ischial pad provides proximal counter-resistance, reducing fracture fragment override and stabilizing the femur in anatomical alignment. Additionally, leg support cradles attach along the shaft at intervals to support the thigh and lower leg in a comfortable position during the traction application and patient transport phase.

Traction force adjustment uses a windlass, ratchet, or spring-loaded mechanism depending on the splint model. Recommended traction force runs between 10% and 15% of the patient’s body weight for standard femur fracture management. Traction force indicators on quality splint sets display applied force to guide the operator during application. Furthermore, bipolar traction splint designs such as the Sager and Thomas splint variants apply bilateral leg traction from a single perineal post, allowing application to both legs simultaneously in bilateral femur fracture cases without requiring two separate splint sets.

Total splint set weight runs between 0.8 and 1.5 kilograms in the carrying bag. Aluminum shaft construction keeps the set lightweight for inclusion in ambulance trauma bags and military medic backpacks. Moreover, padded ankle hitch and ischial pad designs reduce pressure injury risk during extended transport durations from remote trauma scenes to hospital emergency departments across Pakistan’s varied terrain and transport conditions.

Tactical Supply Pakistan supplies traction splint sets to ambulance services, military field medical units, disaster response medical teams, and emergency first responder training programs requiring femur fracture immobilization capability across pre-hospital trauma care environments throughout Pakistan.