What kind of care at Shriners?
• Maintain correct balance between traction pull and countertraction force • Do not remove weights without MD order • Allow weights to hang freely at all times • Inspect ropes, knots, and pulleys for loosening, fraying and positioning • Assess client for muscle spasms weights may be too heavy or client may need to be realigned. • Inspect skin at points of entry wires, screws, or pins. • Perform pin care based on agency policy • Neurovascular assessment assess color, warmth, motion and sensation (CWMS).
