title: The biomechanical influence of traction on the cervical spine.
abstract: The effects exerted on the cervical spine by a traction of 150 N was studied by means of an improved radiographic technique. The technique is presented together with results from a study including fifteen test subjects with and without clinical symptoms of neck pain. In a minority of discs a widening not exceeding 1 mm was seen. This widening was not correlated to presence of roentgen signs indicating degenerative disease of the disc nor to clinical symptomatology.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D013131:Spine / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014056:Tomography, X-Ray; D014143:Traction