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DISTAL AMPUTATION [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Orthopedic Surgery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- partial hand amputation
1, record 1, English, partial%20hand%20amputation
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amputation of the upper limb distal to the wrist joint. 1, record 1, English, - partial%20hand%20amputation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
partial hand amputation: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - partial%20hand%20amputation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie orthopédique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- amputation partielle de main
1, record 1, French, amputation%20partielle%20de%20main
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- amputation partielle de la main 2, record 1, French, amputation%20partielle%20de%20la%20main
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amputation du membre supérieur distale à l'articulation de poignet. 1, record 1, French, - amputation%20partielle%20de%20main
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amputation partielle de main : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - amputation%20partielle%20de%20main
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-12-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Orthopedic Surgery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- partial foot amputation
1, record 2, English, partial%20foot%20amputation
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amputation of the lower limb distal to the ankle joint. 1, record 2, English, - partial%20foot%20amputation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
partial foot amputation: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - partial%20foot%20amputation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie orthopédique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- amputation partielle de pied
1, record 2, French, amputation%20partielle%20de%20pied
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amputation du membre inférieur distale à l'articulation de cheville. 1, record 2, French, - amputation%20partielle%20de%20pied
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amputation partielle de pied : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - amputation%20partielle%20de%20pied
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-08-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Rehabilitation (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- stump
1, record 3, English, stump
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The distal end of the limb left after amputation. 2, record 3, English, - stump
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
- Chirurgie orthopédique
- Réadaptation (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- moignon
1, record 3, French, moignon
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'un membre ou d'un organe qui reste après une amputation partielle. 2, record 3, French, - moignon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-09-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Orthopedic Surgery
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- distal amputation
1, record 4, English, distal%20amputation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Walking independence in the diabetic patients with gangrene or infection can be maintained with a conservative program of distal amputation. 1, record 4, English, - distal%20amputation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie orthopédique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- amputation distale
1, record 4, French, amputation%20distale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En cas d'amputation distale, il faut chez le musicien préserver au maximum la longueur du doigt. Rappelons que les réimplantations digitales distales sont suivies actuellement, dans les services spécialisés, grâce à la microchirurgie, de près de 90% de succès. 1, record 4, French, - amputation%20distale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-09-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Orthopedic Surgery
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- anterior tibial tendon transfer
1, record 5, English, anterior%20tibial%20tendon%20transfer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- tibialis anterior tendon transfer 2, record 5, English, tibialis%20anterior%20tendon%20transfer
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For several decades, Chopart's amputation has met with some skepticism owing to reports of significant equinus deformity developing soon after the procedure is performed. However, with appropriate tendon balancing, which generally includes anterior tibial tendon transfer and tendon Achillis lengthening, this level of amputation is often more functional than slightly more distal amputations, such as Lisfranc or short transmetatarsal amputations. 1, record 5, English, - anterior%20tibial%20tendon%20transfer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie orthopédique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- transfert du tendon du jambier antérieur
1, record 5, French, transfert%20du%20tendon%20du%20jambier%20ant%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- transfert du tendon du muscle tibial antérieur 2, record 5, French, transfert%20du%20tendon%20du%20muscle%20tibial%20ant%C3%A9rieur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-01-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Orthopedic Surgery
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Syme amputation
1, record 6, English, Syme%20amputation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Syme’s operation 1, record 6, English, Syme%26rsquo%3Bs%20operation
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An amputation of the foot at the ankle joint in which the malleoli are removed and the distal os calcis is approximated to the distal sawed end of the tibia. 1, record 6, English, - Syme%20amputation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie orthopédique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- amputation de Syme
1, record 6, French, amputation%20de%20Syme
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- désarticulation de Syme 2, record 6, French, d%C3%A9sarticulation%20de%20Syme
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-12-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Orthopedic Surgery
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- transmetatarsal
1, record 7, English, transmetatarsal
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
transmetatarsal amputation : An amputation through the distal foot that divides one or more of the metatarsals immediately distal to the tarsal head. 2, record 7, English, - transmetatarsal
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie orthopédique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- transmétatarsien
1, record 7, French, transm%C3%A9tatarsien
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Amputation transmétatarsienne : l'amputation se fait à la scie, selon une ligne transversale au niveau du 1er et du 2e métatarsiens, puis légèrement oblique en arrière et en dehors (...). 1, record 7, French, - transm%C3%A9tatarsien
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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