Emergency War Surgery NATO Handbook: Part III: General Considerations of Wound Management: Chapter XXI: Amputations

Transportation

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Traction ideally should be continuous throughout the evacuation chain. A customized traction device may be fashioned by incorporating a wire ladder splint into a cast. Rubber tubing between the wire ladder splint and the stockinette provides the traction.  

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