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DISTAL FRAGMENT [8 records]

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Record 1 2013-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Bones and Joints
DEF

Permanent flexion of the terminal distal phalanx of the finger.

CONT

Mallet finger. Sudden, unexpected passive flexion of the distal interphalangeal joint with the extensor tendon under tension may avulse a fragment of bone from the base of the distal phalanx into which the tendon is inserted. Alternatively, the extensor tendon may rupture just proximal to its insertion. In either case, the distal interphalangeal joint remains flexed and can no longer be actively extended.

OBS

mallet finger: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Os et articulations
DEF

Flexion permanente de l'interphalangienne distale.

CONT

Toute lésion de l'appareil extenseur au niveau de l'interphalangienne distale entraîne une chute de la troisième phalange (doigt en maillet). La rupture distale survient à la suite d'un traumatisme avec hyperflexion de la troisième phalange; parfois, le traumatisme est violent, surtout chez le sportif (handball, volley-ball). La rupture entraîne une flexion permanente de la troisième phalange de 20 à 70 degrés.

Key term(s)
  • digitus malleus

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Huesos y articulaciones
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Record 2 2013-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Bones and Joints
DEF

The peculiar deformity seen in Colles’ fractures, due to dorsal displacement of the distal radial fragment.

OBS

... so named because the relationship between the forearm and the wrist assumes the shape of a dinner fork.

OBS

silver-fork deformity: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Os et articulations
DEF

Déformation du poignet observée lors des fractures de l'extrémité inférieure du radius, type Pouteau-Colles, et due au déplacement en arrière du fragment inférieur fracturé.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec la «déformation en ventre de fourchette», qui constitue une entité clinique bien distincte.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Huesos y articulaciones
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Record 3 2011-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bones and Joints
DEF

Fracture-dislocation of the ankle, with oblique fracture of the distal fibula and displacement and entrapment of the proximal fibular fragment posteriorly, behind the tibia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Os et articulations

Spanish

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Record 4 2010-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiography (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
  • Bones and Joints
DEF

Transverse fracture of the distal radial metaphysis with anterior displacement of the distal fracture fragment. The fracture may be intraarticular.

OBS

As originally described by Smith, this fracture involved a dorsal displacement of the distal ulna, which is not the case in its current use.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiographie (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
  • Os et articulations
DEF

Fracture de l'extrémité distale du radius avec bascule antérieure du fragment distal (inverse de celui de la fracture de Pouteau).

Spanish

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Record 5 2002-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bones and Joints
CONT

Fractures are described using Ogden et al. classification : type I is an avulsion fracture of the most distal portion of the ossification center of the tubercle; type II, an upward angulation of the lip fragment; type III, a fracture of the lip fragment with propagation of the fracture line into the knee joint.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Os et articulations
CONT

Ryu et Debenham ont proposé un quatrième type qui correspond à une étendue du trait de fracture dans la corticale postérieure à travers le cartilage de croissance (correspondant au type II de Salter).

PHR

trait de fracture transversal, oblique, spiroïde

Spanish

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Record 6 1998-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Musculoskeletal System

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)

Spanish

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Record 7 1996-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgery
CONT

... the distance between the distal end of the patella and the avulsed fragment was noted to increase during flexion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie
CONT

La mesure de la distance entre le pôle inférieur de la rotule et l'extrémité du fragment avulsé augmente en flexion en cas de rupture tendineuse.

Spanish

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Record 8 1992-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiography (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

Transcondylar fracture of the distal humerus with anterior flexion of the condylar fragment and posterior dislocation of the radius and ulna.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiographie (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Fracture diacondylienne de l'humérus associée à une bascule antérieure du fragment condylien et à une luxation postérieure du radius et du cubitus.

Spanish

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