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UNSTABLE FRACTURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-09-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Orthopedic Surgery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nail plate
1, record 1, English, nail%20plate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The unstable intertrochanteric fracture : treatment with a valgus osteotomy and I-beam nail plate. 1, record 1, English, - nail%20plate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Chirurgie orthopédique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clou-plaque
1, record 1, French, clou%2Dplaque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ostéosynthèse par clou-plaque, lame-plaque, vis-plaque : métaphyse supérieure du fémur. 2, record 1, French, - clou%2Dplaque
Record 1, Key term(s)
- clou plaque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-09-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shear fracture
1, record 2, English, shear%20fracture
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Shear fractures of the spine are identified by the presence of translational displacement without evidence of rotation, of a wedge fracture, or of angular displacement to suggest flexion. These fractures are unstable, and neurological deficit is common. [From WORTH, 1986, p. 325. ] 2, record 2, English, - shear%20fracture
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fracture par cisaillement
1, record 2, French, fracture%20par%20cisaillement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La fracture par cisaillement et la fracture par rotation du rachis constituent les fractures les plus instables et comportent le plus grand risque médullaire. [D'après EMSQU, 31038, A10, 1987, p. 36.] 2, record 2, French, - fracture%20par%20cisaillement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
source c : EMSQU, 31038, A10, 1987, p. 36. 2, record 2, French, - fracture%20par%20cisaillement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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