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Tajiri applying a camel clutch to Rene Bonaparte. The wrestler begins the hold by standing over a face-down opponent. The wrestler reaches down to pull the opposing wrestler up slightly, sits on the opponent's back, and places both of the opponent's arms across their thighs, usually locking at least one by placing the arm in the crook of their knee. [1]
To assume a brace position or crash position is an instruction that can be given to prepare for a crash, such as on an aircraft; the instruction to "Brace for impact!" or "Brace! Brace!" is often given if the aircraft must make an emergency landing on land or water. There are many different ways to adopt the brace position, with many countries ...
The Milwaukee brace is often prescribed to be worn 23 hours a day until the patient reaches skeletal maturity and growth ceases. Adults with a collapsing and/or developing spinal deformity are advised to wear the brace for a minimum of 20 hours per day. A related brace is the Boston brace (underarm brace, also known as a thoraco-lumbo-sacral ...
Front view of a pre-moulded plastic back brace with nylon torso and shoulder straps made for a female adolescent or pre-adolescent patient. A back brace is a device designed to limit the motion of the spine in cases of bone fracture or in post-operative spinal fusiona, as well as a preventative measure against some progressive conditions or to correct a patient's posture.
The Providence brace is a nighttime spinal orthosis for the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). The brace is used to curb the natural progression of scoliosis and prevent further curvature of the AIS patient's spine. The Providence brace was developed by Charles d'Amato and Barry McCoy, and is manufactured by Spinal Technology, Inc.
External fixation is a surgical treatment wherein Kirschner pins and wires are inserted and affixed into bone and then exit the body to be attached to an external apparatus composed of rings and threaded rods — the Ilizarov apparatus, the Taylor Spatial Frame, and the Octopod External Fixator — which immobilises the damaged limb to facilitate healing. [1]
A lock ring is a threaded washer used to prevent components from becoming loose during rotation. [1] They are found on an adjustable bottom bracket and a track hub of a bicycle . Lokring is another form of fastener used in the automotive and air condition industries: these fittings are often confused with lockrings.
A "lock step" is when the moving foot approaches to the standing foot and crosses in front of or behind it, creating a "check" position. [1] There are several locking steps in waltz, including: the back lock, which is a Bronze syllabus figure; the turning lock, of the Silver syllabus; and the turning lock to right, of the Gold syllabus. [2]