English Explanatory Dictionary

Buck's extension

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of traction for fractures of the femur, involving a weight and pulley.

Word forms

Buck's extension Buck's extensions

Etymology

Named after Gurdon Buck (1807–1877), pioneering military surgeon.

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