Medical term:
countertraction
countertraction
[kown´ter-trak″shun]traction opposed to traction; used in reduction of fractures.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
count·er·trac·tion
(kown'ter-trak'shŭn),The resistance, or back-pull, made to traction or pulling on a limb; for example, in the case of traction made on the leg, countertraction may be effected by raising the foot of the bed so that the weight of the body pulls against the weight attached to the limb.
Synonym(s): counterextension
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
count·er·trac·tion
(kown'tĕr-trak'shŭn)The resistance, or back-pull, made to traction or pulling on a limb; e.g., in the case of traction made on the leg, countertraction may be effected by raising the foot of the bed so that the weight of the body pulls against the weight attached to the limb.
Synonym(s): counterextension.
Synonym(s): counterextension.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
countertraction
A pull in one direction so as to allow the full effect of a simultaneous pull in the opposite direction. Countertraction is often applied to a fractured limb undergoing surgical straightening (reduction of fracture) or sustained TRACTION for purposes of immobilization.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
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