Safe and Effective Reduction Technique for Intertrochanteric Fracture with Ipsilateral Below-Knee Amputated Limb

Table 1

Advantages and disadvantages of methods from previous reports.

	Reduction		Maintaining reduction	Risk of skin injury	Risk of infection	Influence of long stump
	Traction	Rotation
Inverting boot traction [6]	A	A	A	A	A	B
Skin traction [7]	B	C	B	A	A	A
Skeletal traction [8]	A	B	A	B	C	A
Assistant traction [3]	B	B	C	A	A	A

Several methods from previous reports of supporting the fractured limb on the traction table in patients with intertrochanteric fracture and below-knee amputations. Advantages and disadvantages of each method are shown as an assessment grade. Assessment grade: A (good), B (fair), and C (poor).