 Traction
"Traction" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The pull on a limb or a part thereof. Skin traction (indirect traction) is applied by using a bandage to pull on the skin and fascia where light traction is required. Skeletal traction (direct traction), however, uses pins or wires inserted through bone and is attached to weights, pulleys, and ropes. (From Blauvelt & Nelson, A Manual of Orthopaedic Terminology, 5th ed)
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D014143
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.555.720
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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Traction" by people in Profiles.
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Freeman SA, Grinstein S. Phagocytosis: Mechanosensing, Traction Forces, and a Molecular Clutch. Curr Biol. 2020 01 06; 30(1):R24-R26.
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Antonarakis GS, Fastlicht S, Masnyi T, Tompson B. Postburn Microstomia Prevention Using an Appliance Providing Simultaneous Horizontal and Vertical Adjustable Forces. J Burn Care Res. 2017 Nov/Dec; 38(6):e977-e982.
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Connor AJ, Kraft SP. Intraoperative intorsional traction test of the inferior oblique. Eye (Lond). 2018 02; 32(2):384-390.
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Beier AD, Vachhrajani S, Bayerl SH, Aguilar CY, Lamberti-Pasculli M, Drake JM. Rotatory subluxation: experience from the Hospital for Sick Children. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2012 Feb; 9(2):144-8.
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Ron O, De Coppi P, Pierro A. The surgical approach to esophageal atresia repair and the management of long-gap atresia: results of a survey. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2009 Feb; 18(1):44-9.
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Jhaveri SN, Zeller R, Miller S, Lewis SJ. The effect of intra-operative skeletal (skull femoral) traction on apical vertebral rotation. Eur Spine J. 2009 Mar; 18(3):352-6.
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Wainwright AM, Narayanan UG. A new technique for reduction of paediatric femoral fractures using elastic stable intramedullary nails. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2007 May; 89(4):432-4.
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