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Guessing at ligamentous traction? nm

Posted By: Things that make ya go hmmmm on 2007-08-17
In Reply to: Orthopedic word... - MTHubie

Subject: Guessing at ligamentous traction? nm

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false: any suspensory ligament that is a peritoneal fold and not of true ligamentous structure.
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s/l r3 traction sm
Subject: s/l r3 traction sm

RADIOGRAPHIC REVIEW: She brings in an MRI which shows severe cuff tear arthropathy with a large subacromial bursal effusion, superior migration of the humeral head out of the glenoid with superior migration and articulation with the inferior aspect of the acromion and large rotator cuff tear s/l r3 traction.

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Subject: s/l lux traction

10 pounds of ? s/l lux ? traction to right lower extremity

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Subject: s/l lux traction

Buck traction
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Subject: traction s/l

It talks about patient being treated for back and rib pain and it s/l with "traction of tarver."


Does this make sense?


What is traction of tarver?


traction HELP!
Subject: traction HELP!

Okay, please help!


In my report the dictator says: treated for back and rib pain with traction of ? s/l turgor/tarbor.


So what would it be? with traction of what?


Thanks for any advice you can give me!


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Subject: type of traction

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Subject: perfect traction?

no perfect traction


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no tenderness, masses, dimpling, or inflammation. No __________ s/l perfect traction, inversion, or discharge.


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Subject: ? subluxed traction


Buck traction
Subject: Buck traction


anybody have any thoughts on the traction ??
Subject: anybody have any thoughts on the traction ??

s/l kleinharts traction
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Subject: s/l Connor traction

Using s/l Connor traction and external rotation the shoulder was reduced.
it is traction unit...thank you
Subject: it is traction unit...thank you


There's a Buck traction in Stedman's. nm
Subject: There's a Buck traction in Stedman's. nm


Crystal - it's Buck's traction......
Subject: Crystal - it's Buck's traction......


Some kind of traction tower? nm
Subject: Some kind of traction tower? nm


Found out traction tower was sm
Subject: Found out traction tower was sm

invented by Whipple. Found a Dyonics table but nothing else. Sorry. nm
Gardner-Wells tong traction
Subject: Gardner-Wells tong traction

I can't find it as GW though.
traction and acupuncture? adjustment? manipulation?
Subject: traction and acupuncture? adjustment? manipulation?


Hare traction as per Sted's Ortho 4th edition. sm
Subject: Hare traction as per Sted's Ortho 4th edition. sm

Here are a few refs also. Never heard of it too!!


 



Dynamed Hare Traction Splint





Dynamed Hare Traction Splint This unique traction device effectively realigns a fractured femur to proper position, which can reduce pain, restore profusion ...
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Subject: wild guess: ' lateral traction movement.' ?..sm

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guessing here, but from your S/L it sm
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sounds a lot like mycelial, or fungus.  Found this def.


 


mycelium, pl. mycelia


mU-sTclT-m, -^



The mass of hyphae making up a colony of fungi.


Origin



[G. mykTs, fungus, + hTlos, nail, wart, excrescence on animal or plant]


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Subject: I'm guessing that's LTA.....nm

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Subject: guessing too,

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Subject: just guessing, sm.

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