Traction bow (Kirschner bow)
A U-shaped metal frame with a tensioning mechanism at each end that attaches to a Steinmann pin or Kirschner wire.
How it is used
Used to tension the wire or pin passing through the bone and attach the weights of skeletal traction, keeping it from bending.
Sources
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History
Added to the catalog on 2026-10-02.
Dates derived from the project's public version-control history on GitHub, not a live collaborative edit log.