• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.348-353
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• 2020

Purpose: This study examined the comparison of effects of non-surgical continuous and intermittent traction on pain, balance and physical function in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. Methods: A total of 30 knee osteoarthritis patients were recruited and randomized to a continuous traction group (n=10), an intermittent traction group (n=10), and a control group (n=10). The continuous traction group and intermittent traction group received a non-surgical continuous and intermittent knee joint traction workout five times a week, for 4 weeks. All subjects were assessed with the numeric rating scale (NRS), timed up and go test (TUGT), and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) before and after the 4-week treatment. Results: As a result of comparison within groups, the continuous traction group, intermittent traction group, and control group showed a significant difference for NRS, TUGT, and WOMAC after the experiment (p<0.05). According to the comparison of the three groups, the continuous traction group showed a more effectively significant difference than the intermittent traction group and the control group in the balance and physical functions before and after the experiment (p<0.05). Conclusion: This study showed that non-surgical continuous traction treatment was effective in improving pain, balance ability, and physical function in knee osteoarthritis patients.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.385-395
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• 2012

Objectives : Meridian sinew theory was introduced in Miraculous Pivot, Huangdi's Internal Classic, to explain in relation with locations of meridian sinews, causes, mechanisms, and treatment of diseases. The meridian sinews are understood to include muscles, tendons and ligaments, or muscles in the superficial body made up with muscles, ligaments, tendons, fascia etc. This theory shows the similarity or organic relationship between the meridian sinews and muscles. From the Hippocrates(460-385 BC) ages, traction therapy was used as a treatment method on muscular diseases such as low back pain, scoliosis, etc in western medicine. The effects of traction therapy, however, were unclear so that this study was purposed to illustrate the effectiveness of continuous traction therapy and to develop meridian sinews treatment. Methods : We made 2 hypotheses to explain the cause of scoliosis occurrence, muscles contraction and relaxation. As the hypothesis, we made the spinal model having 3 joints with wood and rubber bands. Each of the three joints in the spinal model represents the case of normal(NT; control), contraction(AT 1)and relaxation(AT 2) condition, and distance between the vertebrae joints was measured. Results : Under normal circumstance models, the normal type 1(NT 1; muscle relax state) and normal type 2(NT 2; muscle contract state) all joints were being towed equally. But in an unusual contracted situation, regardless of the relationship of joint area, contracted part of joint was not released. And in a relaxed situation, regardless of joint areas, released parts of joint were further released. These observation results mean that the effects of traction might be different from the purpose of traction therapy of Hippocrates. Conclusions : To explain the effect of traction therapy for scoliosis, the spinal cord model and scoliosis model were made. After vertebral bodies were pulled with different tensile forces, we compared the observed length of the each joints pulled. The results suggested that there were no effects of traction in objected parts with traction method from Hippocrates' design, continuous traction method. Moreover, it may worsen the symptom in worst case. Of course, our results are just the result of experimental models and clinical results may be different. More careful studies, therefore, are required.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.203-209
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• 1991

Cervical traction effects its benefits by immobilizing the neck when it is used in a continuous manner from a reclining position. when used intermittently traction functions by elongating the neck and straightening the cervical Lordosis. This position of slight flexion opens the posterior articulations, widens the intervetebral foramina, disengages the facet surfaces, and elongates the posterior muscular tissues and Ligaments. The duration of traction is arbitary but the amount of traction is that which is tolerated by the patient and benefits the patient's problem. Application of traction in slingh flexion accomplishes the same separation with Less force and thus with Less discomfort experienced by the patient. But the effect of traction on the disks is debated.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.404-408
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• 1995

Infection, although uncommon, can be the most lethal of all potential complication after transvenous pacemaker implantation. When infection is present, removal of the electrode is the only successful means of therapy. The entrapped electrode can be removed by continuous traction, by use of endoscopic forceps and snares, and by operation. We report 2 cases of removal of infected transvenous pacemaker successfully. In one case of staphylococcus aureus endocarditis associated with a retained pacemaker electrode, the electrode was removed by hand traction. The other case of skin infection of generator pocket, the electrode removed by orthopedic pulley system. Consequently, we recommended removal of all hardware if there is infection of the pacemaker system.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.506-512
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• 2007

어린이에서 치아의 외상성 손상은 흔히 일어나는 문제이며, 손상 부위 및 정도에 따라 치아의 파절, 치주조직의 손상, 지지골 조직의 손상, 연조직의 손상 등으로 분류할 수 있다. 치주조직의 손상 중 치아가 외상에 의해 함입된 경우는 상악전치부에서 흔하며, 다른 유형의 손상에 비하여 비교적 발생빈도가 낮은 편이지만, 치축방향으로 충격이 가해져 치수뿐만 아니라 지지조직까지 손상을 일으킨다. 치아의 함입에 대한 치료 방법으로는 유전치나 조금 함입된 미성숙 영구 전치의 경우, 인위적인 재위치 없이 3-4주 동안 재맹출을 기대할 수도 있으나, 심하게 함입되어 재맹출을 기대하기 어려운 영구 전치의 경우에는 교정적 견인을 통해 교합수준에 이르게 하는 것이 일반적인 방법이며, 고정성/가철성 장치를 이용할 수 있다. 이때에는 약하고 지속적인 힘을 이용하여 치아를 치관방향으로 이동시킨다. 자발적 재맹출, 교정적 견인이 불가능 한 경우에는 외과적으로 치아를 재위치 시키고 주기적으로 관찰하는 방법이 있다. 이에 외상으로 인해 상악 좌측 영구 중절치가 함입되어 내원한 8세 7개월과 9세 11개월의 환아에서, 치수 괴사에 대한 통상적인 근관치료와 고정성 장치를 이용한 교정적 견인을 통해 양호한 치료 결과를 얻었기에 보고하는 바이다.

• Clinical Pain
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.92-96
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• 2019

Torticollis is an abnormal, asymmetric head or neck position which usually caused by imbalance of paracervical muscles. The traumatic torticollis can be caused by following events; atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation, atlantoaxial dislocation, cervical vertebral fractures, and injury to the cervical musculature. Especially, acute traumatic atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation usually presents limitation of cervical range of motion without pain or neurologic deficit. We report a case of a 58 year-old man who developed the acute atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation right after the chiropractic therapy, which induced the limitation of cervical range of motion to 52.5% of normal range. The magnetic resonance image revealed the facture of the odontoid process and the partial injury in transverse ligaments of the atlas. He underwent intramuscular botulinum toxin injection and 10 days of continuous cervical traction 15 hours a day using a 5 kg weight. The range of the cervical motion restored up to 90.2% of normal range.