A device designed to provide traction to the cervical spine by applying an upward longitudinal force from a traction system to the skull that causes hyperextension of the head and neck. It is typically a two-arm pivoted device that is attached to the skull ...
An instrument used during orthopaedic surgery to perform traction on the cervical spine by applying an upward force to the skull that causes hyperextension of the head and neck. It is typically a two-arm pivoted instrument that is attached to the skull usin...