Which is a type of skin traction with legs in an extended position?

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Buck extension traction is a type of skin traction with the legs in an extended position.It is used primarily for short-term immobilization,preoperatively with dislocated hips,for correcting contractures,or for bone deformities such as Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease.Dunlop traction is an upper-extremity traction used for fractures of the humerus.Bryant traction is skin traction with the legs flexed at a 90-degree angle at the hip.Russell traction uses skin traction on the lower leg and a padded sling under the knee.The combination of longitudinal and perpendicular traction allows realignment of the lower extremity and immobilizes the hips and knees in a flexed position.

Which Is a Type of Skin Traction with Legs in an Extended