http://www.wildmed.com/blog/tractions-splints-in-wilderness-medicine/ Face any challenge, anywhere. Wed, 01 May 2013 19:17:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.wildmed.com/blog/tractions-splints-in-wilderness-medicine/comment-page-1/#comment-54439 bill aughton Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:56:46 +0000 http://www.wildmed.com/blog/?p=1179#comment-54439 I think if you look at the history of when traction splints were first used extensively in the first world war there was a significant decrease in mortality from femur fractures when they were applied.
The time factor is a point for discussion.
I would certainly want one used on me if I broke my femur. They are easy to improvise and monitor with a conscious patient. The neurological issues are clearly a problem with an unconscious patient

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