Boston Children's Hospital | Halo Traction Walker | February 2015

This video demonstrates the safety checks, use and considerations when caring for a patient utilizing the halo traction walker that is specific to Boston Children's Hospital. For additional information regarding halo traction please refer to the traction policy in the patient care manual. Use of this video is subject to the Boston Children’s Hospital Legal Terms of Use. The purpose of this video is to provide general information and education about the care of a child. The information contained in this video is produced by faculty and staff affiliated with Boston Children’s Hospital and is meant to be used as an educational resource for healthcare professionals. It is in no way a substitute for the independent decision-making and judgment by a qualitied healthcare professional. The information continued in this video should not be used to make a diagnosis or to overrule the advice of a qualitied healthcare provider, nor should it be used to provide advice for medical treatment. Users of this video assume full responsibility for utilizing the information contained in this video. Boston Children’s Hospital, or any vendor, affiliate, subcontractor, licensor or representative of Boston Children’s Hospital are not responsible or liable for any claim, loss, or damage resulting from the use of the information contained in this video. Boston Children’s Hospital attempts to keep the information on this site as accurate and up to date as possible. However, as recommendations for care and treatment change, Boston Children’s Hospital does not assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information in this video. Boston Children’s Hospital cannot guarantee that access to this video will be error or virus free. Specific medications and/or products may be mentioned in this video, but this does not represent an endorsement by the speaker or Boston Children’s Hospital. Healthcare professionals are responsible for adapting the medication and products to fit those currently available and standard at their institution and in their environment. Boston Children's Hospital maintains the copyright for all information contained in this video. Commercial use of the information in this video may be protected under U. S. and foreign copyright laws. By choosing to use this video, users acknowledge and agree to the terms of this disclaimer and the legal terms of use. In the event of any discrepancy between this disclaimer and the legal terms of use, the legal terms of use prevail.