 Traction
"Traction" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The pull on a limb or a part thereof. Skin traction (indirect traction) is applied by using a bandage to pull on the skin and fascia where light traction is required. Skeletal traction (direct traction), however, uses pins or wires inserted through bone and is attached to weights, pulleys, and ropes. (From Blauvelt & Nelson, A Manual of Orthopaedic Terminology, 5th ed)
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D014143
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.555.720
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| 1993 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2011 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2018 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Traction" by people in Profiles.
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Nho SJ, Alter TD. Editorial Commentary: Hip Joint Venting Prior to Initiating Traction Reduces Postoperative Complications. Arthroscopy. 2021 07; 37(7):2171-2172.
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Li EV, Esterquest R, Pham MN, Panken EJ, Amarasekera C, Siebert A, Bajic P, Levine LA. Peyronie's disease: pharmacological treatments and limitations. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol. 2021 Jun; 14(6):703-713.
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Ziegelmann MJ, Farrell MR, Levine LA. Modern treatment strategies for penile prosthetics in Peyronie's disease: a contemporary clinical review. Asian J Androl. 2020 Jan-Feb; 22(1):51-59.
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Ansell L, Ansell DA, McAra-Couper J, Larmer PJ, Garrett NKG. Axillary traction: An effective method of resolving shoulder dystocia. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2019 10; 59(5):627-633.
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Moncada I, Krishnappa P, Romero J, Torremade J, Fraile A, Martinez-Salamanca JI, Porst H, Levine L. Penile traction therapy with the new device 'Penimaster PRO' is effective and safe in the stable phase of Peyronie's disease: a controlled multicentre study. BJU Int. 2019 04; 123(4):694-702.
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Russo GI, Milenkovic U, Hellstrom W, Levine LA, Ralph D, Albersen M. Clinical Efficacy of Injection and Mechanical Therapy for Peyronie's Disease: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Eur Urol. 2018 12; 74(6):767-781.
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Setia SA, Levine LA. Devices for penile traction: the long and winding road to treating Peyronie's disease. Expert Rev Med Devices. 2018 08; 15(8):517-526.
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Capoccia E, Levine LA. Contemporary Review of Peyronie's Disease Treatment. Curr Urol Rep. 2018 May 17; 19(7):51.
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Gottlieb M, Schiebout J. Elbow Dislocations in the Emergency Department: A Review of Reduction Techniques. J Emerg Med. 2018 06; 54(6):849-854.
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Khair MM, Grzybowski JS, Kuhns BD, Wuerz TH, Shewman E, Nho SJ. The Effect of Capsulotomy and Capsular Repair on Hip Distraction: A Cadaveric Investigation. Arthroscopy. 2017 Mar; 33(3):559-565.
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