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Technique of Cervical Traction

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Skeletal traction can be used to treat a fracture, temporarily stabilize an instability or reduce a deformity prior to a surgical procedure. It may be used to immobilize the cervical spine after a surgical procedure.

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  1. Spine Department, Arago-Institute, Paris, France

    Philippe Bancel & J. F. Dubousset

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany

    Heiko Koller

  2. Department of Orthopaedics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden

    Yohan Robinson

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Bancel, P., Dubousset, J.F. (2019). Technique of Cervical Traction. In: Koller, H., Robinson, Y. (eds) Cervical Spine Surgery: Standard and Advanced Techniques. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93432-7_60

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