Just a quick question regarding traction following surgery.  What would be the minimum period of time that you would reccommend using traction in order to avoid retraction.  I would be happy with the immediate gains but would not want to loose them!.  I know that you suggest 8 hrs per day.  If this was done for a month for example would this period of time be sufficent to hang onto surgery gains?

Doug

October 14, 2009

Good morning Doug,

Right on.  Yes, I would think if you apply traction as we recommend for 4 to 6 weeks, you will certainly maintain what was accomplished in the operating room.  An incision does not regain full tensile strength for 6 weeks.

But for 3/8″, and never to use traction again, is it worth it?

Once that is accomplished, you could resume full time traction whenever you wish, and you will not have lost anything.

All the best,

Harold M. Reed, M.D.
305-865-2000

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