Is skeletal traction AKA for bone traction?

to immobolize ,to avoid deformities,accelerate bone healing

1 Check traction weights regularly to make sure they hang freely.Weight that touch floor,bed or each other reduce traction.

Skeletal traction requires an invasive procedure in which pins, screws, or wires are surgically installed for use in longer term traction requiring heavier weights.

Skeletal traction requires the placement of tongs, pins, or screws into the bone so that the weight is applied directly to the bone. This is an invasive procedure that is done in an operating room...

look it up in a book or something?