
Sager® Emergency Traction Splints and the Minto Fracture Kit
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What advantage is there to using Sager’s revolutionary Malleolar
(Ankle) Harness?
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There is less chance of cutting off circulation with the Sager® Malleolar Harness (ankle
harness) because it is applied above the Malleoli of the ankle away from the posterior
Tibial and Dorsalis Pedis Arteries. These arteries are deep in the ankle at the site of
application of the Sager® Malleolar Harness.
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The Sager® Malleolar Harness is quick and easy to apply.
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The Sager® Malleolar Harness is now copied and used by almost all splint manufacturers.
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The traditional triple and quadruple type harnesses used with Ischial Pad Traction
Splints are applied lower over the foot — directly over the Dorsalis Pedis and posterior
Tibial Arteries at the location in the foot where they are most superficial and most
susceptible to pressure or injuries.
Cross section of the ankle above the
Malleoli at the site of pressure and
traction of the Sager® Malleolar Harness.
Note that the arteries are protected from
compression at the Malleoli of the Ankle.
Diagram of lower limb. Anterior and
Posterior view of the lower limb at the
site of the Sager® Malleolar Harness.
Note that at the front of the leg the
Dorsalis Pedis Artery is located deep in
the anterior Ankle and is protected from
compression except on the top of the foot.
At the back of the leg the posterior Tibial
Artery is protected from compression
because it is located between the Fibula
and Achilles Tendon.
• Dorsalis Pedis Artery
• Muscle
• Fibula
• Posterior Tibial Artery
• Flex. Hallucis Longus
• Gastrocnemius Muscle
and Achilles Tendon
• Achilles Tendon
• Posterior Tibial Artery
• Tibia
• Extensor Hallucis
Longus Tendon
• Exterior Digitorum
Longus
• Extensor Digitorum Brevis
• Dorsalis Pedis Artery
becomes superficial here
Back of Leg
Front of Leg
• Dorsalis Pedis Artery
• Muscle
• Fibula
• Posterior Tibial Artery
• Flex. Hallucis Longus
• Gastrocnemius Muscle
and Achilles Tendon
• Achilles Tendon
• Posterior Tibial Artery
• Tibia
• Extensor Hallucis
Longus Tendon
• Exterior Digitorum
Longus
• Extensor Digitorum Brevis
• Dorsalis Pedis Artery
becomes superficial here
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