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Customized Elastics Fabricated from Foley's Catheter for Traction in Maxillofacial Trauma

Authors :
Jitendra Kumar
Babu Lal
Anshul J. Rai
Dinesh K. Verma
Ragavi Alagarsamy
Prateek Shakti
Source :
Annals of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (India), Vol 59, Iss 03, Pp 164-165 (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 2023.

Abstract

Like in orthopaedics, many maxillofacial fracture cases require elastic traction to control the muscle spasms, pain and aid in reduction of the fractured segments to achieve acceptable occlusion before the definitive management. In trauma and emergency hospital setup, sometimes conventional stock elastic bands are not readily available for the traction (non-rigid maxillo–mandibular fixation). In such cases, customized elastic bands, made from Foley's catheter, can be a better alternative. The current technique is hassle free and has ease of customization as per individual case due to easy availability of Foley's catheter in hospital setup.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0379038X and 24545635
Volume :
59
Issue :
03
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Annals of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (India)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.7db93f9216e74bc1aedc865d862116d4
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-1772451