traction

英['trækʃ(ə)n] 美['trækʃən]

1. the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)

2. (orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing;

"his leg was in traction for several days"