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A cervical traction unit which fits over and is retained on one end of a mattress or similar support. The unit has a platform which rests on the mattress and carries a sliding carriage with a raised neck supporting yoke to receive the neck of a patient lying on the mattress. The carriage is elastica

A cervical traction unit which fits over and is retained on one end of a mattress or similar support. The unit has a platform which rests on the mattress and carries a sliding carriage with a raised neck supporting yoke to receive the neck of a patient lying on the mattress. The carriage is elastically biased to apply a controlled and indicated traction force to the patient\s neck, without the need for straps or harnesses.

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A cervical traction unit, comprising: an elongated platform having a substantially rigid rear end wall extending downwardly from said platform, said wall being adapted to engage one end of a support on which the platform is placed, a flexible flap being of such degree of flexibility that it may at a

A cervical traction unit, comprising: an elongated platform having a substantially rigid rear end wall extending downwardly from said platform, said wall being adapted to engage one end of a support on which the platform is placed, a flexible flap being of such degree of flexibility that it may at any point be bent to an angle of at least 90°with substantially no permanent deformation occurring in the material of the flap, said flap being secured to said wall for insertion under a support to secure the platform thereon, said rear wall and said flap acting together to hold the platform against longitudinal displacement when the unit is mounted on a support; a carriage longitudinally slidably mounted on said platform and having a raised neck supporting member thereon, the neck supporting member having a recessed neck receiving yoke to receive the neck of a user supine on the support, with a downwardly inclined rear wall portion to engage the user\s head substantially under the base of the skull for applying traction to the otherwise unrestrained head of the user; and tension means connected between said carriage and the rear end portion of said platform to bias the carriage rearwardly.