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(surgery) The application of continuous force in order to bring parts of a fracture together and thus promote healing.
The fracture was reduced by ligamentotaxis (downward traction of the arm) and/or direct manipulation with pushers or rasps through the deltoid split to manipulate important fragments that were not attached to tendons or ligaments.
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Ligamentotaxis means (surgery) The application of continuous force in order to bring parts of a fracture together and thus promote healing.
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The fracture was reduced by ligamentotaxis (downward traction of the arm) and/or direct manipulation with pushers or rasps through the deltoid split to manipulate important fragments that were not attached to tendons or ligaments.
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