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Some kind of traction tower? nm

Posted By: Txczech on 2008-01-21
In Reply to: Romsee?? tower - ss

Subject: Some kind of traction tower? nm

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Romsee?? tower - ss
- I believe it might be RMC - MT50
  - Thanks for your help. Just not sure, but I will let you know when and if I get an answer. NM - ss
- Some kind of traction tower? nm - Txczech
  - Thanks for your help. I have no clue as to what this is. Sent in with a blank. NM - ss
    - Found out traction tower was sm - Txczech
      - Thanks for continuing to look. If and when I find out what this is, I will let you know. NM - ss

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Found out traction tower was sm
Subject: Found out traction tower was sm

invented by Whipple. Found a Dyonics table but nothing else. Sorry. nm

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s/l lumatec wrist tower
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is there a Lumatec wrist tower. Can't seem to find anywhere.

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Subject: I see there are Lumatec brand names. Not sure about wrist tower though?

MT50 and Txczech my QA got back to me with Ronci tower. My question from yesterday.
Subject: MT50 and Txczech my QA got back to me with Ronci tower. My question from yesterday.

I never heard of such a thing and could not find it anywhere. I do not know where she got it from though.

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Subject: traction s/l

It talks about patient being treated for back and rib pain and it s/l with "traction of tarver."

Does this make sense?

What is traction of tarver?

traction HELP!
Subject: traction HELP!

Okay, please help!

In my report the dictator says: treated for back and rib pain with traction of ? s/l turgor/tarbor.

So what would it be? with traction of what?

Thanks for any advice you can give me!

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Subject: anybody have any thoughts on the traction ??

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Hare traction as per Sted's Ortho 4th edition. sm
Subject: Hare traction as per Sted's Ortho 4th edition. sm

Here are a few refs also. Never heard of it too!!

Dynamed Hare Traction Splint

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I am always trying to just hear the actual words. I have not gotten used to actually listening to what he is doing. I need to work on that. I am jus so stuck on getting the words correctly. Again, thank you very much for your help.

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Subject: some kind of value? nm

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Subject: What kind of x-ray? Do you mean CT?

Or KUB. The kind of study it is would help immensely.

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Subject: Thank you for your help. How kind of you.

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with such a wonderful attitude but that has been clearly evident to me and I'm sure many others. :-)

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kind of a longshot, but --sm
Subject: kind of a longshot, but --sm

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Subject: And what kind of surgery is it?

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Subject: That is kind of what I figured..

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Subject: Thank you. That is a very kind thing to say to sm

an old MT!! I do appreciate it. Glad to share, that is how we learn.

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