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Balkan frame

–noun
an overhead frame, fastened to a bed, from which a splinted, fractured leg or arm is suspended and held in traction.

Origin:
1925–30; so called because first used in the Balkan Mountains
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Main Entry: Bal·kan frame
Pronunciation: 'bol-k&n-
Function: noun
: a frame employed in the treatment of fractured bones of the leg or arm thatprovides overhead weights and pulleys for suspension, traction, and continuous extension of the splinted fractured limb
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Balkan frame Bal·kan frame (bôl'kən)
n.
An over-the-bed or free-standing horizontal pole, supported by uprights, from which a splinted limb can be suspended. Also called Balkan splint.

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