Which bandage is used for hip or sacroiliac luxation?

Which bandage is used for hip or sacroiliac luxation?

• A. Robert Jones Bandage
• B. Schroeder Traction
• C. Fowler Bandage
• D. Ehmer Sling

Answer: (D)

Immobilizing a reduced hip to protect the joint as it heals is the key idea. The Ehmer sling is specifically designed to hold the hind limb in a position that keeps the femoral head seated in the acetabulum after hip dislocation has been reduced, preventing the joint from redislocating while soft tissues recover. The other bandages are meant for different purposes—often distal limb immobilization or traction for fractures—not to maintain hip stability after luxation. So the sling that directly stabilizes the hip joint and preserves reduction is the best choice.

Immobilizing a reduced hip to protect the joint as it heals is the key idea. The Ehmer sling is specifically designed to hold the hind limb in a position that keeps the femoral head seated in the acetabulum after hip dislocation has been reduced, preventing the joint from redislocating while soft tissues recover.

The other bandages are meant for different purposes—often distal limb immobilization or traction for fractures—not to maintain hip stability after luxation. So the sling that directly stabilizes the hip joint and preserves reduction is the best choice.