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PLASTER SHELL [2 records]

Record 1 2000-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orthoses
CONT

A total contact plaster shell then was molded around the lower leg. The shell was reinforced with plaster splints, and a walking heel was attached to the plantar surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Orthèses
OBS

coque : En orthétique, embrasse circulaire moulée et rigide, sans fermetures, faite de plâtre ou de matière plastique, immobilisant un membre ou une partie d'un membre inférieur ou supérieur.

Spanish

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Record 2 1988-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
  • Preoperative and Postoperative Treatment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
  • Traitements pré- et post-opératoires
CONT

Les coquilles plâtrées (ou les moulages plastiques obtenus sur moulages positifs) conviennent bien aux nourrissons et à certaines poliomyélites. Ces lits et coquilles plâtrés sont des adjudants; ils n'empêchent pas, à eux seuls, l'aggravation des scolioses de plus de 30 ° en période critique.

Spanish

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