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  • Adjustable frames that are usually attached to the patient\'s bed for management of various orthopedic conditions. These frames typically consist of a steel tubing frame that includes brackets and/or pulleys; they include a post for each the headboard and footboard and an adjustable length top bar or rail with a hanging trapeze. Traction frames are designed for use in combination with weights and/or other attachments to produce the desired traction in patients while permitting some freedom of motion; they are used for treatment of patients with fractures and in some other orthopedic diseases (e.g. spine, hip, cervical). Some traction frames designed for particular treatment (e.g. e.g. cervical or pelvic traction) are only attached to the footboard or headboard.
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