# traction

> set of mechanisms for straightening broken bones or relieving pressure on the spine and skeletal system; types of traction: skin traction and skeletal traction

**Wikidata**: [Q1385001](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1385001)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traction_(orthopedics))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/traction


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. UMLS 2023