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FRACTURE ARTICULAIRE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- intracapsular fracture
1, record 1, English, intracapsular%20fracture
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fracture within the capsule of a joint. 1, record 1, English, - intracapsular%20fracture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fracture intracapsulaire
1, record 1, French, fracture%20intracapsulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fracture à l'intérieur d’une capsule articulaire. 1, record 1, French, - fracture%20intracapsulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- articular fracture
1, record 2, English, articular%20fracture
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- intraarticular fracture 1, record 2, English, intraarticular%20fracture
correct
- intra-articular fracture 2, record 2, English, intra%2Darticular%20fracture
correct
- joint fracture 2, record 2, English, joint%20fracture
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fracture involving a joint surface. 1, record 2, English, - articular%20fracture
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fracture articulaire
1, record 2, French, fracture%20articulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fracture intraarticulaire 2, record 2, French, fracture%20intraarticulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fracture mettant en cause une surface articulaire. 2, record 2, French, - fracture%20articulaire
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fracture intra-articulaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Surgery
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reduction
1, record 3, English, reduction
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Restoration to a normal position, as in a fractured bone or a hernia. 2, record 3, English, - reduction
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie orthopédique
- Chirurgie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réduction
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9duction
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Remise en place d’un organe déplacé, notamment d’une hernie, d’une fracture ou d’une extrémité articulaire luxée. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9duction
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía ortopédica
- Cirugía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- reducción
1, record 3, Spanish, reducci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-02-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Kocher's fracture
1, record 4, English, Kocher%27s%20fracture
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An osteochondral fracture of the capitellum which results in a separation of a semilunar fragment of the articular cartilage and the underlying bone. The dislodged fragment is usually displaced into the joint. 1, record 4, English, - Kocher%27s%20fracture
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fracture de Kocher-Lorenz
1, record 4, French, fracture%20de%20Kocher%2DLorenz
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fracture parcellaire ostéochondrale du capitellum qui résulte en une souris articulaire. [D'après EMSQU, 31018, A10, 1986, p. 4. ] 2, record 4, French, - fracture%20de%20Kocher%2DLorenz
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-12-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- floating knee
1, record 5, English, floating%20knee
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- genou flottant
1, record 5, French, genou%20flottant
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le «genou flottant» ou «floating knee» des anglo-saxons, est l'association d’une fracture du fémur et du tibia sur le même membre inférieur [...] Le type I regroupe les fractures diaphysaires et le type II, les lésions comportant une fracture articulaire du genou. 1, record 5, French, - genou%20flottant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-09-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- joint space widening
1, record 6, English, joint%20space%20widening
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- widening of the joint space 2, record 6, English, widening%20of%20the%20joint%20space
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Widening of the joint space suggests increased volume within the joint cavity. This results from four mechanisms: increased thickness of the cartilage, fluid in the joint cavity, deposition of fibrous material between the articular ends of the bones during the endstage of a destructive process, and resorption of bone. 2, record 6, English, - joint%20space%20widening
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- élargissement de l’interligne articulaire
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9largissement%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Binterligne%20articulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'élargissement de l'interligne articulaire peut être la conséquence soit d’un épanchement, d’un corps étranger ou d’une tumeur intra-articulaire, soit d’une lésion périarticulaire(diastasis ou bâillement à la suite d’une entorse ou d’une fracture) ;parfois on peut observer un pseudo-élargissement en rapport avec une décalcification sous-chondrale. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9largissement%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Binterligne%20articulaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-09-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tibiotalar slant
1, record 7, English, tibiotalar%20slant
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An angled deformity of the tibiotalar joint due to asymmetrical growth of the distal tibial epiphysis. The medial aspect of the joint may be a half inch lower than the lateral articulating margin. Seen in hemophilia, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, sickle-cell anemia, fracture, and multiple epiphyseal dysplasia. [From GBONE, 1980, p. 91 and EBONE, 1981, pp. 591, 601.] 2, record 7, English, - tibiotalar%20slant
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The tibiotalar slant may be a positioning artifact, caused by external rotation and elevation of the proximal tibia, if the central ray of the x-ray beam is not perpendicular. 3, record 7, English, - tibiotalar%20slant
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bascule de l’articulation tibio-tarsienne
1, record 7, French, bascule%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Barticulation%20tibio%2Dtarsienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déformation en pente de l'articulation tibio-tarsienne liée à la croissance anormale de l'épiphyse tibiale. La surface interne de l'articulation se trouve plus basse que la surface articulaire externe. Les causes les plus fréquentes : hémophilie, arthrite chronique juvénile, drépanocytose, fracture et dysplasie polyépiphysaire. 2, record 7, French, - bascule%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Barticulation%20tibio%2Dtarsienne
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À ne pas confondre avec un artefact résultant de la rotation externe et de l’élévation de la partie supérieure du tibia lorsque le rayon directeur n’est pas perpendiculaire au plan articulaire. 2, record 7, French, - bascule%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Barticulation%20tibio%2Dtarsienne
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
source d : EMSQU, 1990, A10, 31191, p. 3. 2, record 7, French, - bascule%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Barticulation%20tibio%2Dtarsienne
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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