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  2. Halo-gravity traction device - Wikipedia

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    Halo-gravity traction (HGT) is a type of traction device utilized to treat spinal deformities such as scoliosis, [1] [2] congenital spine deformities, cervical instability, basilar invagination, and kyphosis. [3] It is used prior to surgical treatment to reduce the difficulty of the following surgery and the need for a more dangerous surgery.

  3. List of Suzuka Circuit fatalities - Wikipedia

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    This article lists the fatal accidents that happened in the Suzuka Circuit, a motorsport race track that is operated by Mobilityland, a subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd., located in Suzuka City in the Mie Prefecture of Japan. Twelve have involved cars, including one involving the safety car, and seven have involved motorcycles.

  4. Traction (orthopedics) - Wikipedia

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    Regain normal length and alignment of involved bone; Lessen or eliminate muscle spasms; Relieve pressure on nerves, especially spinal nerves; Prevent or reduce skeletal deformities or muscle contractures; To provide a fusiform tamponade around a bleeding vessel; In most cases traction is only one part of the treatment plan of a patient needing ...

  5. Management of scoliosis - Wikipedia

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    For spinal fusion surgery on AIS cases, with instrumentation attached using pedicle screws, complication rates were reported in 2011 as transient neurological injuries between 0% to 1.5%, a pedicle fracture rate of 0.24%, screw malposition assessed by radiography at 1.5%, 6% when assessed by CT scans though these patients were asymptomatic not ...

  6. List of Formula One circuits - Wikipedia

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    The "Type" column refers to the type of circuit: "street" is a circuit held on closed city streets, "road" refers to a mixture of public roads and a permanent track, and "race" is a permanent facility. The "Last length used" shows the track length for the configuration that was used last time the Formula One race was held on a given track.

  7. Neck manipulation - Wikipedia

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    Cervical manipulation, commonly known as neck manipulation, is a procedure involving adjustment of the upper seven vertebrae of the spinal column. This procedure is most often utilized by chiropractors , as well as osteopathic physicians who practice osteopathic manipulation . [ 1 ]

  8. Watkins Glen International - Wikipedia

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    1:57.100 [40] Brian DeVries: Oldsmobile Cutlass: 1994 The Glen Continental: F1600 Championship: 1:57.184 [41] Garth Rickards: Mygale SJ 2012: 2014 Watkins Glen F1600 Championship round: Mustang Challenge: 2:01.074 [42] Tyler Maxson: Ford Mustang Dark Horse R: 2024 Watkins Glen Mustang Challenge round: IMSA GTU: 2:01.420 [19] Butch Leitzinger ...

  9. Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet - Wikipedia

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    It was a relatively flat circuit, with a long pit straight and a longer back straight (which allowed the turbo-engined Formula One cars of the mid-1980s to reach speeds of 300 km/h (190 mph), and numerous mid-speed to slow-speed corners with plenty of room for overtaking. The maximum spectator capacity was 90,000.