http://boneandspine.com/traction-aids-appliances/what-is-traction-and-its-uses/ Orthopedic Care and Consultation Thu, 03 May 2012 20:39:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://boneandspine.com/traction-aids-appliances/what-is-traction-and-its-uses/comment-page-1/#comment-1342 Complications of Skin Traction | Bone and Spine Sun, 19 Jul 2009 04:10:04 +0000 http://boneandspine.com/?p=1504#comment-1342 [...] Skin traction is used where a smaller amount of force is required to correct the deformity. It may cause following complications [...] [...] Skin traction is used where a smaller amount of force is required to correct the deformity. It may cause following complications [...]

]]> http://boneandspine.com/traction-aids-appliances/what-is-traction-and-its-uses/comment-page-1/#comment-1337 What is Countertraction | Bone and Spine Sat, 18 Jul 2009 09:26:07 +0000 http://boneandspine.com/?p=1504#comment-1337 [...] Traction is often applied to part of the body to negate the effect of the forces causing the deformity. To be an effective traction the traction should act on the deformity and not whole body. To counter the effect on the whole body we need another force that acts in opposite direction. [...] [...] Traction is often applied to part of the body to negate the effect of the forces causing the deformity. To be an effective traction the traction should act on the deformity and not whole body. To counter the effect on the whole body we need another force that acts in opposite direction. [...]

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