However, traction was the standard method of treating thigh bone fractures until the late 1970s when the Harborview Medical Center in Seattle group popularized intramedullary fixation without opening up the fracture.
Bagaimanapun, traksi adalah metode standar untuk merawat fraktur tulang paha hingga akhir tahun 1970-an saat Harborview Medical Center di Seattle mempopulerkan fiksasi intramedulla tanpa membuka patahan tulang.