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countertraction — The resistance, or back pull, made to traction or pulling on a limb; e.g., in the case of traction made on the leg, c. may be effected by raising the foot of the bed so that the weight of the body pulls against the weight attached to the limb.… … Medical dictionary
traction-countertraction method — closed reduction of anterior shoulder dislocation by longitudinal traction on the arm with external rotation; countertraction is provided by a sheet passed around the chest under the axilla of the affected shoulder and held by an assistant … Medical dictionary
Вытяжение (Countertraction) — применение уравновешивающей противоположно направленной силы во время вытяжения, когда на конечность в течение длительного времени воздействует значительная вытягивающая сила, обеспечивающая нахождение сломанных костей в прямом состоянии в… … Медицинские термины
counterextension — SYN: countertraction. * * * n. traction on one part of a limb, while the remainder of the limb is held steady: used particularly in the treatment of a fractured femur (thigh bone). * * * coun·ter·ex·ten·sion (koun″tər eks… … Medical dictionary
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
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
hippocratic method — closed reduction of anterior shoulder dislocation by abduction of the arm with longitudinal traction and gentle external rotation; countertraction is provided by the placing of the physician s foot against the chest wall … Medical dictionary
skeleton — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. frame[work]; outline, diagram; bones, bony structure. See support, plan, remainder. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Bony structure] Syn. skeletal frame, axial skeleton, appendicular skeleton, osseous processes … English dictionary for students
traction — n. the application of a pulling force, especially as a means of counteracting the natural tension in the tissues surrounding a broken bone (see countertraction), to produce correct alignment of the fragments. Considerable force, exerted with… … The new mediacal dictionary
