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Bryant's traction
Also known as:
Bryant's extension
Associated persons:
Sir Thomas Bryant
Description:
Traction applied to the lower leg with the force pulling vertically, employed especially in fractures of the femur in infants and young children. Described by Bryant in 1873.
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