"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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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Traction" by people in Profiles.
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Favorable Anti-VEGF Crunch Syndrome: Nonsurgical Relief of Vitreoretinal Traction in Eyes With Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy and Tractional Retinal Detachment. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2022 08; 53(8):455-459.
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Does Vitreopapillary Traction Cause Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy? J Neuroophthalmol. 2022 06 01; 42(2):260-271.
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Editorial Comment. J Urol. 2019 09; 202(3):610.
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Suture techniques and patch materials using an in-vitro model for watertight closure of in-utero spina bifida repair. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Apr; 55(4):726-731.
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A sticky situation. Surv Ophthalmol. 2018 Sep - Oct; 63(5):736-744.
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Traction haemostasis. Australas J Dermatol. 2018 May; 59(2):156-157.
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Pinless halo in the pediatric population: indications and complications. J Pediatr Orthop. 2015 Jun; 35(4):374-8.
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Efficacy of the assisted self-reduction technique for acute anterior shoulder dislocation. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2014 Dec; 134(12):1761-5.
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Diagnosis of unstable cervical spine injuries: laboratory support for the use of axial traction to diagnose cervical spine instability. J Trauma. 2010 Oct; 69(4):889-95.
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A pilot randomized controlled trial of controlled cord traction to reduce postpartum blood loss. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2009 Oct; 107(1):4-7.