countertraction

countertraction

 [kown´ter-trak″shun] traction opposed to traction; used in reduction of fractures.

count·er·trac·tion

(kown'ter-trak'shŭn), The resistance, or back-pull, made to traction or pulling on a limb; for example, in the case of traction made on the leg, countertraction may be effected by raising the foot of the bed so that the weight of the body pulls against the weight attached to the limb. Synonym(s): counterextension

count·er·trac·tion

(kown'tĕr-trak'shŭn) The resistance, or back-pull, made to traction or pulling on a limb; e.g., in the case of traction made on the leg, countertraction may be effected by raising the foot of the bed so that the weight of the body pulls against the weight attached to the limb.
Synonym(s): counterextension.

countertraction

A pull in one direction so as to allow the full effect of a simultaneous pull in the opposite direction. Countertraction is often applied to a fractured limb undergoing surgical straightening (reduction of fracture) or sustained TRACTION for purposes of immobilization.