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Skin Traction

Skin Traction is a non-invasive orthopedic intervention that applies a pulling force to a limb via adhesive materials or straps attached to the skin, distinguished from skeletal traction by the absence of direct bone fixation.

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2017–2026

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Low-Load Prolonged Stretch vs. High-Load Brief Stretch in Treating Knee Contractures

Kathye E. Light, Sharon Nuzik, Walter J. Personius et al. · Physical Therapy · 1984 · 180 citations

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In vivo biomechanics of the fingerpad skin under local tangential traction

Qi Wang, Vincent Hayward · Journal of Biomechanics · 2006 · 157 citations

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A Skin-Stretching Device for the Harnessing of the Viscoelastic Properties of Skin

Bernard Hirshowitz, E.S. Lindenbaum, Y. Har-Shai · Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · 1993 · 157 citations

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Supracondylar fracture of the humerus in children.

ERICH PALMER, KURT M. W. NIEMANN, David G. Vesely et al. · Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery · 1978 · 138 citations

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Financial Aspects of Femoral Shaft Fracture Treatment in Children and Adolescents

Peter O. Newton, Scott J. Mubarak · Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics · 1994 · 99 citations

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Authors

252

  1. BH
    Bernard Hirshowitz

    Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Israel

    3 publications · 186 citations

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  2. PM
    P. Mallano

    Santobono Children's Hospital, Italy

    2 publications · 82 citations

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  3. KJ
    Kenneth J. Koval

    New York University Langone Orthopedic Hospital, United States

    2 publications · 72 citations

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  4. JW
    Jyh‐Horng Wang

    National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan

    2 publications · 83 citations

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  5. KM
    KURT M. W. NIEMANN

    University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States

    2 publications · 156 citations

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Institutions

99

  1. Oslo University Hospital

    Oslo, Norway

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    96 citations

  2. National Taiwan University Hospital

    Taipei, Taiwan

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    83 citations

  3. Hospital for Sick Children

    Toronto, Canada

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    295 citations

  4. University of Oslo

    Oslo, Norway

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    84 citations

  5. Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego

    San Diego, United States

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    270 citations

  6. New York University Langone Orthopedic Hospital

    New York, United States

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    255 citations

  7. Santobono Children's Hospital

    Naples, Italy

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    254 citations

  8. Nagoya City University

    Nagoya, Japan

    2 h-index

    15 publications

    240 citations

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  1. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

    12 publications · 490 citations

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  2. PubMed

    Repository · 6 publications · 120 citations

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  4. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

    4 publications · 106 citations

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  5. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

    JBJS · 4 publications · 172 citations

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