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Combination of skeletal traction and balanced suspension is widely used for the treatment of fractures of the femoral shaft. This method of treatment provides considerable freedom of body movement while maintaining efficient

traction on the injured limb. The Thomas leg splint and Pearson attachment are used to achieve this balanced suspension traction.

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