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Record 1 1995-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bones and Joints
CONT

No instability was observed in 14 cases. A pre-existing instability was not modified at follow-up in 10 cases; spinal instability was aggravated or induced by surgery in 14 cases, with 8 antelisthesis(mean slip 6 mm), 2 retrolisthesis, and 4 scoliosis with rotatory dislocation...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Os et articulations
CONT

Dans 14 cas, l'intervention a créé (sic!) ou aggravé une instabilité préexistante avec 8 antélisthésis de 6 mm en moyenne, 2 rétrolisthésis, et 4 scolioses avec dislocation rotatoire dont l'angulation moyenne est passée de 7 degrés à 17 degrés.

Spanish

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Record 2 1989-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vertebrae and Bone Marrow
  • Chiropractic
OBS

Determined by X-ray, it is the generic term for nine different spinal conditions : flexion malposition, extension malposition, lateral flexion malposition, rotational malposition, anterolisthesis, retrolisthesis, lateralisthesis, altered interosseous spacing, and osseous foraminal encroachments.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vertèbres et moelle
  • Chiropratique
OBS

Identifiée à l'aide des rayons X, il s'agit du terme générique pour neuf affections vertébrales différentes : flexion, extension, flexion latérale, rotation, antérolisthesis, rétrolisthesis, glissement (listhésis) latéral, altération de l'espace articulaire et empiètement sur les trous de conjugaison.

OBS

Classification utilisée par l'Ordre des Chiropraticiens du Québec.

Spanish

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