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traction /trac·tion/ (trak´shun) the act of drawing or pulling.

axis traction traction along an axis, as of the pelvis in obstetrics.

elastic traction traction by an elastic force or by means of an elastic appliance.

skeletal traction traction applied directly upon long bones by means of pins, wires, etc.,

skin traction traction on a body part maintained by an apparatus affixed by dressings to the body surface.

skin traction

Traction on an extremity by means of adhesive tape or another type of strapping applied to the limb.

skin traction,

one of two kinds of traction used for the treatment of fractured bones and the correction of orthopedic abnormalities. Skin traction applies pull to an affected body structure by straps attached to the skin surrounding the structure. Kinds of skin traction are adhesive skin traction and nonadhesive skin traction. Compare skeletal traction. See also Dunlop skin traction.

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