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BASE METACARPIEN [4 records]

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Record 1 2010-07-22

English

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

Intraarticular avulsion fracture subluxation of the base of the first metacarpal. The fracture produces a small volar lip fragment that remains attached to the trapezium and trapezoid by means of the strong volar oblique ligament while the shaft fragment is displaced by proximal muscle pull.

French

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

Fracture intra-articulaire de la base du premier métacarpien, détachant un fragment palmaire qui garde ses connexions avec le trapèze par le puissant ligament postéro-interne, alors que l'os se subluxe en haut et en dehors sous l'action du muscle long abducteur du pouce.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-10-30

English

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

A view for visualization of the first carpometacarpal joint. The hand is hyperextended and rotated radially. The thumb is laid against the cassette. The beam is angled 45° and centered on the base of the first metacarpal.

French

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

Incidence permettant de visualiser la première articulation carpo-métacarpienne. La main est en hyperextension et en rotation externe. Le pouce est appuyé contre la cassette. Le rayon incliné à 45° est centré sur la base du premier métacarpien.

Spanish

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Record 3 1998-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bones and Joints
DEF

The expanded end, or base, of each metacarpal bone that articulates with one or more bones of the distal carpal row as well as the bases of adjacent metacarpal bone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Os et articulations

Spanish

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Record 4 1992-09-16

English

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

Fracture of the neck of the fifth metacarpal with dorsal angulation, and often volar displacement of the metacarpal head.

OBS

This injury is more appropriately considered a street fighter's fracture since it results from an unskillful blow with the clenched fist (a boxer punches with the second and third metacarpals rather than with the more mobile fifth metacarpal).

French

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

Fracture du col du cinquième métacarpien avec angulation à sommet dorsal et, très souvent, bascule palmaire de la tête métacarpienne. [D’après EMSQU, 31022, A10, 1989, p. 4.]

OBS

En français, le terme «fracture du boxeur» est souvent utilisé pour désigner une fracture de la base du premier métacarpien.

OBS

source c : EMSQU, 31022, A10, 1989, p. 4.

Spanish

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