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CAVITY TREATMENT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Vertebrae and Bone Marrow
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kyphoplasty
1, record 1, English, kyphoplasty
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Kyphoplasty is a newer treatment for patients immobilized by the painful vertebral body compression fractures associated with osteoporosis. Like vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure that can alleviate up to 90% of the pain caused by compression fractures. In addition to relieving pain, kyphoplasty can also stabilize the fracture, restore height, and reduce deformity.... Kyphoplasty is performed under local or general anesthesia. Using image guidance x-rays, two small incisions are made and a probe is placed into the vertebral space where the fracture is located. The bone is drilled and a balloon, called a bone tamp, is inserted on each side. These balloons are then inflated with contrast medium(to be seen using image guidance x-rays) until they expand to the desired height and removed. The balloon does not remain in the patient. It simply creates a cavity for the cement and also helps expand the compressed bone. The spaces created by the balloons are then filled with PMMA [poly(methyl methacrylate) ], the same orthopaedic cement used in vertebroplasty, binding the fracture. The cement hardens quickly, providing strength and stability to the vertebra, restoring height, and relieving pain. 1, record 1, English, - kyphoplasty
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie orthopédique
- Vertèbres et moelle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cyphoplastie
1, record 1, French, cyphoplastie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À la différence de la vertébroplastie, la cyphoplastie est caractérisée par l'utilisation de ballonnets avant l'injection de ciment. Les ballonnets sont insérés dégonflés dans la vertèbre à traiter. Les ballonnets sont ensuite gonflés avec un produit de contraste radio-opaque. Les ballonnets repoussent l'os spongieux fracturé sur les bords de la vertèbre tassée et créent ainsi une cavité au sein du corps vertébral. Un manomètre digital permet au radiologue de contrôler la pression interne des ballonnets. Lorsque la pression maximale est atteinte, une phase de maintien de la pression permet de créer la cavité, puis les ballonnets sont dégonflés et retirés. Un ciment acrylique visqueux PMMA [poly(méthacrylate de méthyle)] est alors injecté à basse pression dans la cavité. 1, record 1, French, - cyphoplastie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-02-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dressing
1, record 2, English, dressing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Protective coverings, which are either clean or sterile, designed to be placed over a wound or otherwise diseased tissue to keep the site clean and to absorb secretions, protect against trauma, administer medication, and/or stop bleeding. 2, record 2, English, - dressing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dressings are typically available in three different general types : permeable(e. g., gauze), semipermeable(e. g., transparent self-adhesive film), and occlusive(e. g., hydrocolloids, hydrogels) ;they are usually used to cover a limited area of the body. The type of dressing used depends on the type of wound, wound location, and wound status; dedicated dressings are available for many uses, including burn treatment, dentistry, and cavity wound protection. 2, record 2, English, - dressing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
adhesive absorbent, antiseptic, biological, cocoon, dry, fixed, Lister’s, occlusive, paraffin, pressure, protective, rigid, tie-over, wet, wet-to-dry dressing. 3, record 2, English, - dressing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pansement
1, record 2, French, pansement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de compresses stériles, sèches ou imprégnées de médicaments, appliquées sur une plaie pour la guérir, la protéger des chocs et l'isoler de l'infection. 2, record 2, French, - pansement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le pansement a pour but de protéger la plaie contre tout agent nocif extérieur, d'absorber l'exsudat produit par la plaie et de favoriser sa guérison. 3, record 2, French, - pansement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pansement humide, sec, adhésif, antiseptique, chirurgical, compressif. 4, record 2, French, - pansement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo médico y quirúrgico
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- venda
1, record 2, Spanish, venda
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pieza de tela o de gasa, más o menos larga que se aplica a las diferentes regiones del cuerpo humano, con el fin de mantener o sostener algún apósito, realizar cualquier tipo de compresión o inmovilizar una fractura o luxación. 1, record 2, Spanish, - venda
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-08-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- occlusal caries
1, record 3, English, occlusal%20caries
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fissure caries 2, record 3, English, fissure%20caries
- pit and fissure caries 3, record 3, English, pit%20and%20fissure%20caries
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Initial caries localized in pits and fissures and progressing towards the dentino-enamel junction. 3, record 3, English, - occlusal%20caries
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Attempts have been made to prevent pit and fissure caries by applying a variety of different chemical solutions ... and by covering the depressions with various types of dental cement. 2, record 3, English, - occlusal%20caries
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
G. V. Black introduced the concept that cavity preparations on teeth under treatment for occlusal caries be extended to eliminate noncarious fissures. 4, record 3, English, - occlusal%20caries
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- carie occlusale
1, record 3, French, carie%20occlusale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-12-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- syringomyelia cavity 1, record 4, English, syringomyelia%20cavity
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The presence of a syringomyelia cavity increases the rate of neurological complications on the course of surgical treatment of scoliosis. We have evaluated the results of monitoring of somatosensory evoked potentials(SEP) in these situations. 1, record 4, English, - syringomyelia%20cavity
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Somatosensory evoked potentials in surgical treatment of scoliosis associated with syringomyelia 1, record 4, English, - syringomyelia%20cavity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cavité syringomyélique
1, record 4, French, cavit%C3%A9%20syringomy%C3%A9lique
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les syndromes syringomyéliques sont souvent associés à une scoliose (...) La présence d'une cavité syringomyélique augmente le risque de complication neurologique au cours de la correction chirurgicale de la scoliose (...) 1, record 4, French, - cavit%C3%A9%20syringomy%C3%A9lique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-01-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- The Ear
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- blue ear drum
1, record 5, English, blue%20ear%20drum
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 4 cases of typical blue ear drum. CT examination was performed before and after treatment of the disease. Comparison of the CT image with that of OME(otitis media with effusion) cases demonstrated the following.(1) In blue ear drum cases, an irregular mass with soft tissue density exists in the middle ear after the elimination of effusion. This distinguishes the disease from OME and demonstrated that the two can be distinctly differentiated by CT findings.(2) In blue ear drum cases, the mass having the density of soft tissue disappeared when the patients became free from symptoms.(3) The mass with soft tissue density in the middle ear cavity of blue ear drum varied in location from case to case seemed to represent cholesterol granuloma. 2, record 5, English, - blue%20ear%20drum
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and context extracted from the PASCAL data base. 2, record 5, English, - blue%20ear%20drum
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Oreille
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tympan bleu idiopathique
1, record 5, French, tympan%20bleu%20idiopathique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le plus souvent, et cela surtout chez l'adulte, un tel aspect bleuté de la membrane tympanique se voit au cours de l'évolution prolongée d'une otite séro-muqueuse. C'est ce que l'on appelle le "tympan bleu idiopathique". 1, record 5, French, - tympan%20bleu%20idiopathique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1982-08-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- old cutoff
1, record 6, English, old%20cutoff
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Old cutoffs may be successfully treated, where original treatment was omitted, by first cleaning out decayed wood, swabbing the cavity with creosote, then filling with sealing compound, and covering. 1, record 6, English, - old%20cutoff
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ancienne parafouille 1, record 6, French, ancienne%20parafouille
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les anciennes parafouilles peuvent être traitées avec succès, quand le traitement d'origine a été omis; il faut éliminer le bois pourri puis traiter la cavité à la créosote, enfin la remplir avec un produit d'étanchéité et la couvrir. 1, record 6, French, - ancienne%20parafouille
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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