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AVULSION FRACTURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1992-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- avulsion fracture
1, record 1, English, avulsion%20fracture
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fracture that occurs when an osseous fragment is pulled from the parent bone by a tendon or ligament. [From REBON, 1988, p. 2769.] 2, record 1, English, - avulsion%20fracture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fracture-avulsion
1, record 1, French, fracture%2Davulsion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fracture par arrachement 1, record 1, French, fracture%20par%20arrachement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fracture caractérisée par la présence d'un fragment isolé, résultant de l'arrachement d'une zone d'insertion tendineuse ou ligamentaire; elle concerne notamment les épiphyses et les apophyses. [D'après EMSQU, 1983, 31010, A10, p. 3.] 2, record 1, French, - fracture%2Davulsion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source c : EMSQU, 1983, 31010, A10, p. 3.] 2, record 1, French, - fracture%2Davulsion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-12-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- avulsion fracture
1, record 2, English, avulsion%20fracture
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bone fracture that is caused by the pulling away of tendon, muscle, ligament, or joint capsule from the bone while taking with it a fragment of the bone. 1, record 2, English, - avulsion%20fracture
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fracture par avulsion
1, record 2, French, fracture%20par%20avulsion
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avulsion : Action d'arracher. 1, record 2, French, - fracture%20par%20avulsion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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