skull traction

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• skull tongs — tongs used to exert traction on the skull, as in surgery for fractures of cervical vertebrae; many forms are available, including Crutchfield t., Gardner Wells t., Barton t., and Vinke t …   Medical dictionary

• halo-pelvic traction — traction applied to the spine by means of two metal hoops, one (the halo) applied to the skull and the other to the pelvis, connected by four extension rods which can be lengthened by turn screws …   Medical dictionary

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• Traumatisme rachidien cervical — Sommaire 1 Introduction 2 Grands principes de la prise en charge 2.1 Soins initiaux 2.1.1 Histoire de l accident …   Wikipédia en Français

• cervical fracture — a fracture of a vertebra in the neck (see cervical vertebrae). Cervical fractures range from minor, requiring no treatment, to those associated with paralysis and instant death. Treatment can be support with a collar, skull traction, an orthosis… …   Medical dictionary

• cervical fracture — a fracture of a vertebra in the neck (see cervical vertebrae). Cervical fractures range from minor, requiring no treatment, to those associated with paralysis and instant death. Treatment can be support with a collar, skull traction, an orthosis… …   The new mediacal dictionary

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• Forceps in childbirth — Intervention ICD 9 CM 72.0 72.4 Forceps are a surgical instrument that resembles a pair of tongs and …   Wikipedia

• respiration, human — ▪ physiology Introduction       the process by which oxygen is taken up and carbon dioxide discharged. The design of the respiratory system  The human gas exchanging organ, the lung, is located in the thorax, where its delicate tissues are… …   Universalium