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PATHOLOGIC FRACTURE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crescent sign
1, record 1, English, crescent%20sign
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crescentic, subchondral lucency in the anterosuperior femoral head representing a pathologic fracture in aseptic necrosis. 1, record 1, English, - crescent%20sign
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- signe de la coquille d'œuf
1, record 1, French, signe%20de%20la%20coquille%20d%27%26oelig%3Buf
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne sous-chondrale radiotransparente en forme de croissant, située à la partie supérieure de la tête fémorale et correspondant à une fracture pathologique dans l'ostéonécrose aseptique. 2, record 1, French, - signe%20de%20la%20coquille%20d%27%26oelig%3Buf
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fragility fracture
1, record 2, English, fragility%20fracture
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of pathologic fracture that occurs as a result of normal activities, such as a fall from standing height or less. 2, record 2, English, - fragility%20fracture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A fragility fracture is a major risk factor for osteoporosis and future fractures. 3, record 2, English, - fragility%20fracture
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fracture de fragilisation
1, record 2, French, fracture%20de%20fragilisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fracture survenant spontanément ou après un traumatisme mineur, p. ex. une chute de la position debout ou d’une hauteur moindre. 2, record 2, French, - fracture%20de%20fragilisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quatre-vingts pour cent des femmes ménopausées qui subissent une fracture après 50 ans ont des fractures de fragilisation, ce qui constitue un risque considérable de fractures ultérieures allant au-delà de la baisse de la densité minérale osseuse. 3, record 2, French, - fracture%20de%20fragilisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-01-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pathologic fracture
1, record 3, English, pathologic%20fracture
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pathological fracture 2, record 3, English, pathological%20fracture
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fracture occurring at a site weakened by preexisting disease, especially neoplasm or necrosis, of the bone. 1, record 3, English, - pathologic%20fracture
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fracture pathologique
1, record 3, French, fracture%20pathologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] toute fracture survenant sur un tissu osseux remanié par un processus pathologique. 1, record 3, French, - fracture%20pathologique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fractura patológica
1, record 3, Spanish, fractura%20patol%C3%B3gica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-09-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fallen fragment sign
1, record 4, English, fallen%20fragment%20sign
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disruption of the wall of a unicameral bone cyst by a pathologic fracture resulting in a cortical bone fragment lying free within the cyst space. [From EISER, 194, p. 331. ] 2, record 4, English, - fallen%20fragment%20sign
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- signe de la chute du fragment osseux
1, record 4, French, signe%20de%20la%20chute%20du%20fragment%20osseux
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déplacement d'un ou de plusieurs fragments d'os cortical au fond d'un kyste osseux solitaire, provoqué par une fracture pathologique. [D'après EMSQU, 31490, A10, 1984, pp. 2, 4.] 2, record 4, French, - signe%20de%20la%20chute%20du%20fragment%20osseux
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
source c : EMSQU, 31490, A10, 1984, p. 2. 2, record 4, French, - signe%20de%20la%20chute%20du%20fragment%20osseux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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