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The type of traction in which a pin, wire, tongs, or other device is surgically inserted through a bone is:

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Answer:

skeletal traction

Step-by-step explanation:

Skeletal traction is a treatment method for broken bones.

Skeletal traction involves placing a pin, wire, or screw in the fractured bone. After one of these devices has been inserted, weights are attached to it so the bone can be pulled into the correct position.

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