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Proper positioning for the child who is in Bryant's traction is:
- A. Both hips flexed at a 90-degree angle with the knees extended and the buttocks elevated off the bed
- B. Both legs extended, and the hips are not flexed
- C. The affected leg extended with slight hip flexion
- D. Both hips and knees maintained at a 90-degree flexion angle, and the back flat on the bed
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The child's weight supplies the countertraction for Bryant's traction; the buttocks are slightly elevated off the bed, and the hips are flexed at a 90-degree angle. Both legs are suspended by skin traction. The child in Buck's extension traction maintains the legs extended and parallel to the bed. The child in Russell traction maintains hip flexion of the affected leg at the prescribed angle with the leg extended. The child in '90-90' traction maintains both hips and knees at a 90-degree flexion angle and the back is flat on the bed.
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