It is mainly used in young children who have fractures of the femur or congenital abnormalities of the hip.
[1] Both the patient's limbs are suspended in the air vertically at a ninety degree angle from the hips and knees slightly flexed.
Over a period of days, the hips are gradually moved outward from the body using a pulley system.
The patient's body provides the counter-traction.
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