Practicals · Orthopaedics · Casts, splints and traction
Skull tongs (cervical skeletal traction) application
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- Year 1 (NMC)
- Also called
- Gardner-Wells tongs
Videos and resources
- VideoHow to apply Cones Callipers for Cervical Spine Injuries6:20
- VideoSkull traction placement6:30
- +66 more links
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Operative note template
How to write the operative note in the case sheet: blank template, worked example and printable PDF (free).
Where the curriculum asks for it
“Apply skeletal tractions including skull tongs.” ( NMC curriculum, page 10)