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axial compression Orthopedics A type of force, especially of the foot and vertebral column, in which body weight falls centrally on a particular bone. See Compression fracture. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Attributed mechanisms include axial compression against the acetabular roof, with hip adduction or abduction. The primary force of the PM on the lumbar spine is axial compression, which creates segmental stiffness and thereby resists shear forces. Campbell, CA-based Beahm Designs created its Axial Compression Bonder to eliminate operator dependency and for the demands of precise tube-to-tube welds, providing even stronger tube bonds, the company said. |
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