Abstract:
Objective: To find out the effectiveness of skin traction in reducing pain in patients with hip fracture prior to undergoing surgical intervention Design: Prospective and cross sectional comparative study. Place and duration of study: The department of Orthopedics Surgery, Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi. The duration of the study was 18 months (from November 2004 to March 2006). Materials and Methods: This is study of 40 patients, they were divided into two groups. Patients were randomized to apply the skin traction or not. Analgesia was prescribed in oral as well as intravenous forms which was standardized to all the cases included, for both the groups. Pain was recorded according to the Visual Analogue Scale. Chi square and T test was applied, and p value
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11-15
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Published:
Journal: Journal of Pakistan Orthopedic Association, Volume: 21, Issue: 1, Year: 2009