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SKULL TONGS [1 record]

Record 1 1988-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
DEF

an instrument used to immobilize a patient with a cervical spine injury. The device is a caliper shaped with tips that penetrate the skin. It is anchored to the skull and has a heavy weight attached to it that maintains, by traction, the patient's position.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
OBS

L'étrier de Crutschfield est un exemple de ce type d'instrument.

OBS

On a réalisé un nouvel étrier à os qui représente un progrès technologique important par rapport aux modèles existant antérieurement. (base de données Pascal).

Spanish

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