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Traction — In medicine, a procedure for manually pulling a part of the body to a beneficial effect. See traction, orthopedic. * * * 1. The act of drawing or pulling, as by an elastic or spring force. 2. A pulling or dragging force exerted on a limb in a… … Medical dictionary
Orthopedic surgery — Intervention MeSH D019637 … Wikipedia
Traction (orthopedics) — In orthopedic medicine, traction refers to the set of mechanisms for straightening broken bones or relieving pressure on the skeletal system. There are two types of traction: skin traction and skeletal traction.It is largely replaced now by more… … Wikipedia
Orthopedic cast — Arm cast from a wrist fracture An orange short arm cast with a fiber … Wikipedia
Reduction (orthopedic surgery) — Intervention ICD 9 CM 79 Reduction is a medical procedure to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment. When a bone fractures, the fragments lose their alignment in the form of displacement or an … Wikipedia
Disc decompression traction procedure — Disc Decompression Traction Procedures are used by healthcare professionals specializing in therapeutic procedures that facilitate healing of biomechanical abnormalites of the musculoskelatal system of the human body. Intervertebral discs are… … Wikipedia
herniated disk — Pathol. an abnormal protrusion of a spinal disk between vertebrae, most often in the lumbar region of the spine, causing pain due to pressure on spinal nerves. Also called ruptured disk, slipped disk. * * * also called protruded disk or… … Universalium
Shoe — This article is about footwear. For other uses, see Shoe (disambiguation). Various shoes for sale in Quarry Bay … Wikipedia
Henry Gassett Davis — (November 4 1807, Trenton, Maine – November 18 1896, Everett, Massachusetts) was an orthopedic surgeon.He founded the traction school of orthopedic surgery and created the first splint for traction and protection of the hip joint.Henry was a… … Wikipedia
Child bone fracture — A child bone fracture is a medical condition in which a bone of a child (a person younger than the age of 18) is cracked or broken.[1] About 15% of all injuries in children are fracture injuries.[2] Bone fractures in children are different than… … Wikipedia
