traction

..the incidence of intervertebral disc herniations and injury to the spinal ligaments before and after awake closed traction reduction of cervical spine dislocations...

Some have opined that caudal traction of the spinal cord may result in caudal descent of the hindbrain.

..system for femoral shaft fractures in a provincial trauma hospital in Cambodia are compared to those of Perkin's traction treatment. At an average cost per patient of $1,107 in the traction group and $888 in the nail group (p < 0...

..There are few published data on non-endoscopic removal of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy devices in children...

To observe the clinical effect of electroacupuncture under continuous traction in prone position for treatment of lumbar disc herniation, to search a better clinical treatment for lumbar disc herniation.

..Through a critical systematic overview of the literature on the treatment of pediatric femoral shaft fractures to determine if any method of treatment can be recommended over others...

..ascribed to the technique of incisional biopsy using a punch or scalpel and the influence of suture use for traction and delivery of the specimen...

..Bone defects were managed with the Ilizarov intercalary bone transport. Two types of traction were used: the Ilizarov type and a 'new' Ljubljana type...

..The aim of this study was to compare the jaw lift maneuver with another potentially useful maneuver, tongue traction, for facilitating Trachlight-guided orotracheal intubation.

..To facilitate IJV catheterization, we developed a novel skin-traction method (STM), in which the point of puncture of the skin over the IJV is stretched upward with tape during ..

The authors have developed a new skeletal traction system for comminuted intraarticular fractures and fracture-dislocations in the hand. The system consists of two or three Kirschner wires and rubber bands, and is easy to assemble...

..The purpose of this study is to make a model of internal derangement (ID) and osteoarthritis (OA) by postero-superior displacement of the mandible in the rabbit temporomandibular joint (TMJ)...

..and 10 hips of normal volunteers by a fat-suppressed three-dimensional (3D) pulse sequence using a continuous leg traction method, and correlated the results with radiographic assessment...

..was to review radiological changes in LP grade in older patients with Perthes disease during 20 months of treatment with skin traction and ROM exercises. We have also reported any grade changes in the posterior pillar (PP) classification.

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to compare manual traction and fracture-table traction for the reduction and nailing of femoral shaft fractures...

..We describe 15 patients treated with an alternative method of skin traction and splintage in our regional trauma centre...

..30 per 90 patients per year, or 0.33%. We report here, the conservative management of one of these pregnant patients using the Gardner-Wells' tongs traction, resulting in normal parturition and full neurological recovery.

..Retrospective clinical study...

..Current practice guidelines recommend active management of the third stage of labor. We compared practices of three maternity care provider disciplines in management of third-stage labor and the justifications for their approach...

..family tyrosine kinase activity controls apCAM-mediated growth cone steering by regulating the transmission of traction forces through receptor-cytoskeletal linkages...

..It was the purpose of this experiment to test the hypothesis that slow, continuous elongation of a retracted musculotendinous unit allows reversal of the currently irreversible structural muscle changes...

To assess the efficacy of traction for patients with low back pain (LBP) with or without radiating pain, taking into account the clinical technique or parameters used.

..We aimed to assess the use of internal and external magnets that might allow the vigorous multiaxial traction/countertraction required in more complicated NOTES procedures.

Weight-bath as an effective traction therapy has successfully been applied in Hungary for nearly a half century, however, it has still been constrained exclusively to empirical bases until the numerical biomechanical analysis of Bene and ..

To describe the in vivo anatomy of the peripheral compartment of the hip joint using a systematic sequence of examination without traction. Type of Study: Case series.

..4% (p < 0.001). A statistically significant reduction in pain and improvement in functional outcome was obtained in patients with chronic low back pain treated with VAX-D...

..Thirty trials were included that evaluated injections, traction, physical therapy, bed rest, manipulation, medication, and acupuncture as treatment for the lumbosacral radicular ..

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STUDY DESIGN: Computerized tomographic study of human cadavers undergoing traction and flexion-extension bending...

..The purpose of our study was to determine whether physical therapy interventions predicted meaningful short-term improvement in physical health for patients diagnosed with sciatica...

..Systematic review...

..and distorted local anatomy in all these fractures, which were managed conservatively with straight-arm lateral traction. The patients were treated in skin traction for 2 weeks, following which they commenced physiotherapy...

..We present a renal-suspension traction system to place the tumor in stable optimal view during the critical steps of LPN...

STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective analysis of patients that underwent perioperative halo-gravity traction as an adjunct to modern instrumentation methods in the treatment of severe scoliosis and kyphosis...

Patients with severe cerebral palsy who underwent either a femoral head resection with traction or a McHale procedure (femoral head resection and valgus osteotomy) were studied retrospectively and then contacted by telephone to assess ..

We present our experience with traction-compression-closure (TCC) for exomphalos major (EM) to achieve a safe and embryologically correct midline supraumbilical aesthetic closure with preservation of the umbilicus.

The objective of this study was to systematically review the literature to assess the efficacy of nonsurgical spinal decompression achieved with motorized traction for chronic discogenic lumbosacral back pain.

..Randomized Clinical Trial...

..It is hoped that articles in this special focus issue will be informative and aid in decision making for the many stakeholders evaluating nonsurgical interventions for CLBP...

To identify the current use of traction and the types of patients, treatment parameters, and treatment modalities used in conjunction with traction.

..in inspired halothane concentration to block hemodynamic and/or ventilatory response during spermatic cord traction, as compared with 8 patients (29.6%) in Group 2 (P = 0.022). In the recovery room, four (17...

..modalities available for the conservative management of chronic cervical and lumbar pain include underwater traction, the usefulness of which is not universally acknowledged...

..January to December 2003, 8 patients with 15 injured digits were treated by using the combined method of dynamic traction and passive mobilization. According to Strickland's criteria, 14 (93...

..The charts of 20 patients with osteogenesis imperfecta who had undergone halo gravity traction (HGT) and a posterior spondylodesis with Cotrel-Dubousset (n = 18) or Harrington (n = 2) instrumentation were ..

Strong, actomyosin-dependent, pinching tractions in steadily locomoting (gliding) fish keratocytes revealed by traction imaging present a paradox, since only forces perpendicular to the direction of locomotion are apparent, leaving the ..

We have designed a flexible distracter through which dynamic traction is applied to fractures of the distal radius. The distraction is maintained during flexion and extension as well as radial and ulnar deviation...

Axial traction to correct spinal deformity is a very old concept...

..imaging (MRI) of the cervical spine and brachial plexus was performed on 26 consecutive patients presenting with traction injuries of the brachial plexus during 1996 and 1997...

STUDY DESIGN: A study was done to evaluate the use of voluntary supine side bending radiographs and Risser table traction radiographs in adolescent patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion for idiopathic scoliosis...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of static horizontal traction on disc herniations by computed tomographic investigation...

..However, surgical interventions can result in complications. In our institution, mandibular traction is the standard treatment in cases of severe respiratory distress.

STUDY DESIGN: A randomized trial designed to compare interferential therapy with motorized lumbar traction and massage management for low back pain in a primary care setting...

Pudendal neuropathy is an unusual but important complication of orthopedic surgical procedures involving traction on the fracture table...

..The purpose of this study was to examine physical therapists' reported management of acute and subacute lumbar impairment...

The literature on the efficacy of traction in the treatment of low back pain (LBP) is conflicting. The aim of this study was to examine its efficacy in this disorder...

..Biopsy revealed complete loss of individual hair follicles, indicative of scarring alopecia. Not all patients had a history supportive of a diagnosis of traction alopecia.

The purpose of this study was to demonstrate that Gardner-Wells skull tong traction up to 140 lb was both safe and effective in reducing dislocation, without fractures, of facet joints involving the C4-C7 vertebral bodies when applied by ..

..in an adult, who was effectively treated with the easy and safe reduction of odontoid invagination via cervical traction. Normalization of kyphosis at the craniovertebral junction and the vertical position of both a previously ..

..there have been few studies assessing the risks and benefits of this procedure compared with those of traditional traction and application of a spica cast...

..case study delineates an effective surgical treatment plan for these patients using intraoperative halo-femoral traction. METHODS: A same-day, two-stage surgical reconstruction was performed to effectively correct this spinal ..

Cervical facet dislocations may be reduced rapidly and effectively using axial traction with weights applied at over the traditional 45-pound limit. Fifty-three sequential patients with cervical facet dislocations were reviewed...

..Anterior discectomy and fusion of C(2 - 3) intervertebral disc is an effective operation method in accord with the pathophysiology of this special injury...

..Individualized case management must be based on clinical presentation, with internal fixation being the last resort...

..A retrospective review of 21 patients with spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita (SEDC), including 7 operated patients for atlantoaxial subluxation...

..When postlaminectomy kyphosis does occur, surgical correction is often required and performed via an anterior, posterior, or combined approach. The authors discuss the indications for surgical approaches as well as clinical results...

..A significant number of the conservatively treated patients developed kyphotic deformity, and 29% needed later surgery because of chronic instability or unacceptable anatomical results...

..successful closed reduction rates has been achieved between unilateral and bilateral types by using rapid skull traction, which was commonly used to reduce the cervical dislocation...

..These findings are exceptionally reported in the literature, especially concerning the apical ligament which might be a stabiliser in flexion and extension of the occipitocervical joint...

Outcomes of pediatric femoral fractures treated with traction followed by cast (conservative treatment) were compared with flexible nailing treatment...

..A cervical spinal injury was fixated with halo traction and a femur fracture with internal fixation.

..The dislocation of the right hip was easily reduced without anaesthesia during radiography. We applied Bryant traction after reduction for 4 weeks, followed by cast application for 3 weeks...

..A case of delayed presentation of unstable cervical ligamentous injury without radiologic evidence is presented...

..An autogenous bone graft was used in 64 fractures. All procedures were completed using a radiolucent sterile traction table. No external fixators were used either during or after the operation...

..Retrospective case-control study...

..According to the author's literature search, this is the second clinical report on a distractible cervical corpectomy cage...

..Patients with loss of posterior elements can be treated effectively by preoperative traction and a single-staged anterior release with strut fusion...

..Recovery depends on the severity of the initial neurological damage. Conservative treatment is justified in specific patients and can lead to improvement of the initial neurological deficit...

..After radiologically guided placement in cervical traction with tongs that reduced the subluxation by approximately 50% the patient had spontaneous eye opening and was able ..

STUDY DESIGN: A case report of acute quadriplegia resulting from closed traction reduction of traumatic bilateral cervical facet dislocation in a 54-year-old male with concomitant ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL)...

..In spite of these difficulties and complications, results are encouraging...

..Most patients with subaxial cervical spine injuries can be treated conservatively. Both anterior and posterior approaches are safe and effective...

..Closed reduction and casting of displaced both-bone diaphyseal forearm fractures, despite the residual angulation, results in satisfactory functional outcome and should remain a viable treatment option in the management of this injury...

..patient has had continued neurologic and radiographic improvement with nonoperative treatment consisting of early traction. The other patient was treated with posterior fusion that failed to halt progressive kyphosis of the anterior ..

..One child was treated by closed reduction and percutaneous Kirschner wires fixation. One child was treated by traction. The rest of the children were treated by casting, in knee flexion about 30 degrees...

..patients with comminuted injuries of the proximal interphalangeal joint were treated with dynamic digital traction and followed for an average of 24 months...

..Although spontaneous correction occasionally occurs, most of the patients usually benefit from collar or traction therapies...

..The mode of treatment was balance skin traction in 146, skeletal traction in 72, hip spica in 22, internal fixation in 16, and external fixators in 5...

..Plate fixation is stable and addresses the entire length of the femur. Soft tissue concerns due to surgical exposure can be minimized by the use of submuscular placement technique...

..OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the safe and effective use of in-line axial traction in the reduction of cervical fracture-dislocations using MRI guidance...

..Current modalities used for the treatment of femoral shaft fractures include various forms of traction, immediate and late spica casting, elastic nailing, external fixation, plate fixation, and conventional ..

..Case series...

..Ages ranged from 6 to 30 years, with an average of 18 years. Six patients were treated in skeletal traction. Postoperatively, two patients were immobilized in an ambulatory extension brace, 15 patients in a body cast ..

..We believe these findings substantiate the use of anterior plate alone for DF injuries at stage 1 and 2 but disqualify anterior plate fixation alone for DF injuries at stage 3, with neurologic injury present...

..and 8 joint depression type fractures were treated by the new method, incorporating the use of an additional traction pin. The pre and postoperative Böhler angles as well as the correction achieved were documented...

..curve flexibility in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), comparison of the results to those obtained by supine traction radiographs taken with the patient under general anesthesia (UGA) just before surgery and correlation of all ..

..investigate the late results of three different treatment methods; closed reduction+cast immobilization, skeletal traction+cast immobilization and open reduction+internal fixation by K-wires...

..Final functional outcome and overall pain levels, however, did not differ significantly by age group or treatment modality...

..Younger patients benefit most from temporary fusion of the upper cervical spine, which results in better functional outcome and only minor pain...

..to force generation by cells in a collagen rich microenvironment using several experimental approaches including traction force microscopy in 2D cultures, the force measurements in 3D tissue constructs, and finally to measure the force ..

..to force generation by cells in a collagen rich microenvironment using several experimental approaches including traction force microscopy in 2D cultures, the force measurements in 3D tissue constructs, and finally to measure the force ..

..that manual therapy (MT), manually applied treatment techniques such as joint mobilization/manipulation, manual traction, soft tissue manipulations, and passive stretching, when combined with ET, may improve the overall effectiveness ..

..result of the sequential repetition of pseudopod protrusions and retractions and is driven by the generation of traction forces...

..to measure clinician-applied traction on the fetal head using a custom-designed shoulder dystocia birthing simulator and correlate direction, magnitude ..

..proposal is to understand the physical mechanisms by which actomyosin dynamics drive cell shape changes, generate traction forces, establish passive tissue properties such as stiffness, active force production by convergence and ..

..Applications include traction-free removal of vitreoretinal membranes to avoid the risk of mechanical damage to the underlying retina ..

..detachment) or as a result of other disease processes such as ocular trauma, inflammation, diabetes (due to traction on the retina) or neovascular age-related macular degeneration (due to exudation of fluid from the neovascular ..

..This will include evaluation of how traction forces that develop in peripheral actin networks bias MT advance, and if tension affects MT polymer dynamics...

..b>Traction force microscopy (TFM) and paramagnetic bead-pull experiments will be used to define cell-cell adhesive forces ..

..an intro, including magnetic twisting cytometry (MTC), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and a unique embodiment of traction force microscopy called cell mapping rheometry...

..an intro, including magnetic twisting cytometry (MTC), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and a unique embodiment of traction force microscopy called cell mapping rheometry...

..an intro, including magnetic twisting cytometry (MTC), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and a unique embodiment of traction force microscopy called cell mapping rheometry...

..will also be examined for their ability to inhibit the above cellular processes as well as the development of traction retinal detachment formation in animal models...

..retinal vascular changes and neovascularization; hard exudates; visualization through diabetic cataract; macular traction; retinal detachment; and iris neovascularization...

..leading edge during cell migration and hi establishing adhesive sites through integrin receptors to provide the traction necessary for cell migration...

..leading edge during cell migration and hi establishing adhesive sites through integrin receptors to provide the traction necessary for cell migration...

..we have developed force sensors in silicon chips and have improved the laser tweezers measurements of isometric traction forces...

..to regain the normal curvature or the original mandible, and preserve the original lower facial dimensions as the traction force exerted by the soft tissue over the transport disc is rigidly shielded by the transport plate...

..with recent statements from the leadership of NCCAM and NIMH, emphasizing the importance of research that has "traction," i.e...

..fluid, hemorrhage or are associated with fibrous proliferation, retinal edema, retinal/vitreous hemorrhage or traction retinal detachments may occur resulting in potentially catastrophic loss of vision...

..fluid, hemorrhage or are associated with fibrous proliferation, retinal edema, retinal/vitreous hemorrhage or traction retinal detachments may occur resulting in potentially catastrophic loss of vision...

..with recent statements from the leadership of NCCAM and NIMH, emphasizing the importance of research that has "traction," i.e...

..We also modified our model by using pregnant rats and placed a intravaginal balloon under traction to direct the force to the levators and perineum to simulate the human situation...

..with recent statements from the leadership of NCCAM and NIMH, emphasizing the importance of research that has "traction," i.e...

..with recent statements from the leadership of NCCAM and NIMH, emphasizing the importance of research that has "traction," i.e...

..with recent statements from the leadership of NCCAM and NIMH, emphasizing the importance of research that has "traction," i.e...

..fluid, hemorrhage or are associated with fibrous proliferation, retinal edema, retinal/vitreous hemorrhage or traction retinal detachments may occur resulting in potentially catastrophic loss of vision...

..with recent statements from the leadership of NCCAM and NIMH, emphasizing the importance of research that has "traction," i.e...

..Endogenous changes in cytoskeletal tension will be quantitated using traction force microscopy...

..Possible effects of traction on the retina due to a preretinal membrane in the macula of patients with retinitis pigmentosa and allied ..