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J Wrist Surg 2018; 07(05): 441-444
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1649504
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Handmade Traction Wrist Tower

Alexander Zolotov
1   Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Medical Center, Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russia
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04 September 2017

29 March 2018

Publication Date:
07 May 2018 (online)

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Abstract

The article presents handmade traction wrist tower, made from improvised means, which can be an alternative for expensive branded traction devices. The proposed device can be used successfully for wrist joint arthroscopy, as well as for performing various surgical procedures on the wrist and forearm, when traction is needed. This a Level IV study.

Keywords

wrist tower - wrist arthroscopy - distal radius fracture
 

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