Weight allowed in skeletal traction up to:: (A) 5 kg, (B) 10 kg, (C) 20 kg, (D) 30 kg
Answer is C. 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