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Mechanical Traction

Mechanical Traction is a form of traction therapy that employs mechanical devices to apply controlled, sustained, or intermittent tensile forces to a specific region of the musculoskeletal system in order to achieve spinal alignment, reduce compression, or alleviate pain.

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349

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160

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2017–2026

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93

Macrophages Mediate the Repair of Brain Vascular Rupture through Direct Physical Adhesion and Mechanical Traction

Chi Liu, Chuan Wu, Qifen Yang et al. · Immunity · 2016 · 194 citations · Full text

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Closed Reduction of Traumatic Cervical Spine Dislocation Using Traction Weights Up to 140 Pounds

Jerome M. Cotler, Gerald J. Herbison, Joseph F. Nasuti et al. · Spine · 1993 · 144 citations

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Is There a Subgroup of Patients With Low Back Pain Likely to Benefit From Mechanical Traction?

Julie M. Fritz, Weston Lindsay, James W. Matheson et al. · Spine · 2007 · 116 citations

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Osteitis Pubis Syndrome in the Professional Soccer Athlete: A Case Report.

C. Rodríguez, Antonio Miguel, Horacio Lima et al. · PubMed · 2001 · 106 citations

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Biocompatibility of Chronically Implanted Transverse Intrafascicular Multichannel Electrode (TIME) in the Rat Sciatic Nerve

J.D. Badía, Tim Boretius, Arán Pascual‐Font et al. · IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering · 2011 · 101 citations · Full text

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Authors

349

  1. JM
    Julie M. Fritz

    University of Utah, United States

    4 publications · 302 citations

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  2. GP
    Gerard P. Brennan

    Intermountain Healthcare, United States

    4 publications · 302 citations

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  3. JC
    James Clarke

    University of Sheffield, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 74 citations

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  4. MC
    Matt Carré

    University of Sheffield, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 74 citations

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  5. AT
    Anne Thackeray

    University of Utah, United States

    3 publications · 186 citations

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Institutions

160

  1. University of Sheffield

    Sheffield, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    148 citations

  2. University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, United States

    3 h-index

    9 publications

    911 citations

  3. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    3 h-index

    15 publications

    797 citations

  4. Kagawa University

    Takamatsu, Japan

    2 h-index

    14 publications

    240 citations

  5. Riphah International University

    Rawalpindi, Pakistan

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    122 citations

  6. Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

    Shanghai, China

    2 h-index

    20 publications

    530 citations

  7. Intermountain Healthcare

    Salt Lake City, United States

    2 h-index

    10 publications

    905 citations

  8. Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

    Shanghai, China

    2 h-index

    20 publications

    530 citations

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Venues

  1. PubMed

    Repository · 7 publications · 245 citations

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  3. Spine

    3 publications · 271 citations

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  4. Tribology International

    2 publications · 33 citations

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  5. Footwear Science

    2 publications · 39 citations

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