frame (frām) a rigid structure for giving support to or for immobilizing a part.
Bradford frame
Balkan frame an apparatus for continuous extension in treatment of fractures of the femur, consisting of an overhead bar, with pulleys attached, by which the leg is supported in a sling.
Bradford frame a canvas-covered, rectangular frame of pipe; used as a bed frame in disease of the spine or thigh.
quadriplegic standing frame a device for supporting in the upright position a patient whose four limbs are paralyzed.
Stryker frame one consisting of canvas stretched on anterior and posterior frames, on which the patient can be rotated around their longitudinal axis.
trial frame an eyeglass frame designed to permit insertion of different lenses used in correcting refractive errors of vision.
Brad·ford frame (br d f rd)n. A rectangular metal frame having canvas or webbing straps and used to support individuals with diseases or fractures of the spine, hip, or pelvis. |
Bradford frame
Etymology: Edward H. Bradford, American surgeon, 1848-1926
a rectangular orthopedic frame made of pipes to which heavy movable straps of canvas are attached. The straps run from side to side to support a patient in a prone or supine position. They can be removed to permit the patient to urinate or defecate while remaining immobile.
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