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An orthopedic traction harness which engages the skin around the limb to be put in traction. The traction harness comprises an inner, circumferentially adjustable, laminated traction band having an outer layer of a compressible sponge material, a central layer of a flexible unidirectional stretch me

An orthopedic traction harness which engages the skin around the limb to be put in traction. The traction harness comprises an inner, circumferentially adjustable, laminated traction band having an outer layer of a compressible sponge material, a central layer of a flexible unidirectional stretch mesh and an inner layer of another compressible sponge material, and an outer, variable pneumatic pressure cuff including a flexible air bladder inside an adjustable containment cuff having a squeeze bulb and a pressure indicator.

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A substantially flat sheet of material comprising: a first layer of two-way stretch material; and at least one pad of unidirectional stretch mesh bonded to said first layer at a selected location thereof and having selected angular orientation to restrict said selected location to a one-way stretch

A substantially flat sheet of material comprising: a first layer of two-way stretch material; and at least one pad of unidirectional stretch mesh bonded to said first layer at a selected location thereof and having selected angular orientation to restrict said selected location to a one-way stretch in a direction determined by said selected orientation.