Bradford frame

Bradford frame
Brad·ford frame 'brad-fərd- n a rectangular metal frame fitted with adjustable straps of canvas or webbing and used to support a patient with disease or fractures of the spine, hip, or pelvis
Bradford Edward Hickling (1848-1926)
American orthopedist. The inventor of the Bradford frame, Bradford described the frame in a treatise on orthopedic surgery published in 1890. Originally designed for handling children with tuberculosis of the spine, the frame was later modified for use in other orthopedic conditions.

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Brad·ford frame (bradґfərd) [Edward Hickling Bradford, American orthopedic surgeon, 1848–1926] see under frame.

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