- gription or
traction in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Traction may
refer to: Forces:
Traction (mechanics),
adhesive friction or
force Traction vector,...
- system.
There are two
types of
traction: skin
traction and
skeletal traction. They are used in
orthopedic medicine.
Traction procedures have
largely been...
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Traction alopecia is a type of
alopecia or hair loss
caused by a
chronic pulling force being applied to the hair. It
commonly results from a
person frequently...
- The
BELTRI ("Balance Elevator-Lift for
Tractioning Re****bent Individuals") is an
apparatus designed for the
mobilization of
bedridden patients. It consists...
- A
traction motor is an
electric motor used for
propulsion of a vehicle, such as locomotives,
electric or
hydrogen vehicles, or
electric multiple unit trains...
- A
traction engine is a steam-powered
tractor used to move
heavy loads on roads,
plough ground or to
provide power at a
chosen location. The name derives...
- A
traction substation,
traction current converter plant,
rectifier station or
traction power substation (TPSS) is an
electrical substation that converts...
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Spinal traction may
refer to:
Traction (orthopedics)
Spinal decompression Spinal precautions Traction in
spinal cord
injury This
disambiguation page lists...
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Traction,
traction force or
tractive force is a
force used to
generate motion between a body and a
tangential surface,
through the use of
either dry friction...
- A
traction splint most
commonly refers to a
splinting device that uses
straps attaching over the
pelvis or hip as an anchor, a
metal rod(s) to
mimic normal...
