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FRACTURE GENOU [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- floating knee
1, record 1, English, floating%20knee
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- genou flottant
1, record 1, French, genou%20flottant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - genou%20flottant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-09-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Orthoses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- articulated knee fracture cast 1, record 2, English, articulated%20knee%20fracture%20cast
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Orthèses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plâtre articulé pour fracture du genou
1, record 2, French, pl%C3%A2tre%20articul%C3%A9%20pour%20fracture%20du%20genou
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-01-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dashboard fracture
1, record 3, English, dashboard%20fracture
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fracture of the posterior rim of the acetabulum caused by impact through the knee, driving the femoral head against the acetabulum. It is frequently associated with a posterior cruciate ligament injury, a femoral shaft fracture, or patellar fracture. 1, record 3, English, - dashboard%20fracture
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fracture du tableau de bord
1, record 3, French, fracture%20du%20tableau%20de%20bord
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- complexe fracturaire du tableau de bord 1, record 3, French, complexe%20fracturaire%20du%20tableau%20de%20bord
correct, proposal, masculine noun
- syndrome du tableau de bord 2, record 3, French, syndrome%20du%20tableau%20de%20bord
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fracture du bord postérieur du cotyle résultant d’un choc sur le genou fléchi, pouvant s’associer à une fracture de la diaphyse fémorale, une fracture de la rotule ou une lésion du ligament croisé postérieur. 1, record 3, French, - fracture%20du%20tableau%20de%20bord
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
source c : EMAPP, 14076, A10, 1981, p. 11. 1, record 3, French, - fracture%20du%20tableau%20de%20bord
Record 3, 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
- bumper fracture
1, record 4, English, bumper%20fracture
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- fender fracture 1, record 4, English, fender%20fracture
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compression fracture of the lateral tibial plateau often associated with avulsion of the medial collateral ligament of the knee. 1, record 4, English, - bumper%20fracture
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fracture par pare-chocs
1, record 4, French, fracture%20par%20pare%2Dchocs
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fracture par enfoncement du plateau tibial externe, souvent associée à un arrachement du ligament latéral interne du genou. 1, record 4, French, - fracture%20par%20pare%2Dchocs
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-03-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- broken knee-cap 1, record 5, English, broken%20knee%2Dcap
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- broken knee 1, record 5, English, broken%20knee
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fracture du genou
1, record 5, French, fracture%20du%20genou
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) uniformisé(s) par CP Rail. 1, record 5, French, - fracture%20du%20genou
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(IGE-secourisme). 1, record 5, French, - fracture%20du%20genou
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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