Osmond T
New South Wales College of Nursing.
Aust Nurs J. 1999 Feb;6(7):suppl 1-4.
Traction has been the mainstay of orthopaedic management for thousands of years, with its use recorded by the Aztecs and ancient Egyptians. In more recent times, however, the advances in surgical reductions of fractures and muscutoskeletal disruptions, coupled with the economic imperatives of reducing hospital bed stay days has seen a reduction the use of prolonged periods of traction.
数千年来，牵引一直是骨科治疗的主要手段，阿兹特克人和古埃及人都有使用牵引的记载。然而，近年来，骨折和肌肉骨骼损伤手术复位技术的进步，以及缩短住院天数的经济需求，使得长时间牵引的使用有所减少。
