1.the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
2.(orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing;
his leg was in traction for several days
traction 1、解釋: traction n. 牽引;【機】【車輛】牽引力。 通過牽拉肢體或頭顱而達到骨折與脫位的復位、制動、解疼、止痛以及糾正畸形等的治療措施。 有3種方式 : ①骨牽引是用金屬針穿過骨骼,借助牽引裝置進行,常用于股骨骨折的有股骨髁上牽引或脛骨結節(jié)牽引,用于頸椎骨折的為顱骨牽引。 ②皮牽引是用膠布條粘貼或泡沫塑料條緊貼于患肢皮膚,外用繃帶包扎而進行牽引。 ③吊帶牽引可用于頸椎病錛堈眚⒌醮R級、腰椎