or more traction devices 70 a and 70 b for placing a load on patient p in one embodiment traction device 70 includes a tower 72 having a pulley 76 located at the top referring to fig1 a tether 74 can be applied to the leg of patient p on one end and on the other end of tether 74 a weight or other tensioning device not shown is attached referring to fig2 one or more traction device clamps 38 couple column 72 to end 71 of table 30 referring to fig1 apparatus 20 includes three body supports upper body support 40 lower body support 50 and foot support 60 that are spaced upwardly from the top surface table 30 and which further are spaced apart from each other these spacing and gaps facilitate access to patient p for purposes of applying a spica cast while at the same time supporting patient p in a manner that facilitates various procedures in an operating room each of the three supports are spaced upwardly from the top surface of table 30 upper support 40 being spaced upwardly by a distance 26 a lower body support 50 being upwardly spaced by a distance 26 b and foot support 60 being upwardly spaced by a.