ObjectiveTo investigate the application effects of self-made cervical traction pad in the skull traction treatment of cervical fracture complicated with dislocation.

MethodsA total of 64 patients with cervical vertebra fracture complicated with dislocation caused by exceptional injury and requiring skull traction treatment in the Department of Orthopedics Spinal Trauma in Fuyang People's Hospital of Anhui province from January 2016 to February 2020 were investigated, and randomly divided into the observation group and control group(32 cases in each group). The control group was treated with the traditional towel roll to pad the neck and quilts or bath towels to pad the shoulder and back for raising the chest and back during skull traction. The observation group was treated with the self-designed cervical traction pad. The SF-McGill scale was used to evaluate the pain degree, incidence of stage Ⅰ stress injury and comfort level of patients on the next day, fourth day and last observation during traction treatment, and the differences of which were statistically analyzed.

ResultsThe difference of the SF-McGill scale score on the second day of traction was not statistically between two groups(P > 0.05), and the SF-McGill scale scores in observation group on the fourth day and last observation of traction were lower than that in control group(P < 0.01). The incidence rate of stress injury and comfort score in observation group were lower and higher than that in control group, respectively(P < 0.01).

ConclusionsCompared with traditional filling, the self-made cervical traction pad can reduce the pain degree and occurrence of skin pressure injury, and improve the comfort level of patients in the process of traction.