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FRACTURE INCOMPLETE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- greenstick fracture
1, record 1, English, greenstick%20fracture
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- greenstick-type fracture 2, record 1, English, greenstick%2Dtype%20fracture
correct
- willow fracture 2, record 1, English, willow%20fracture
correct
- hickory-stick fracture 2, record 1, English, hickory%2Dstick%20fracture
correct
- interperiosteal fracture 3, record 1, English, interperiosteal%20fracture
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An incomplete fracture, involving the convex side of the curve only. 1, record 1, English, - greenstick%20fracture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fracture en bois vert
1, record 1, French, fracture%20en%20bois%20vert
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 incomplète, propre à l'enfant, consécutive à une flexion responsable d’une rupture corticale du côté convexe, alors que du côté concave, la corticale et le périoste résistent, ce dernier étant habituellement seulement décollé. [D'après EMSQU, 31010, A10, 1983, pp. 2, 14. ] 2, record 1, French, - fracture%20en%20bois%20vert
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- incomplete fracture
1, record 2, English, incomplete%20fracture
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- interperiosteal fracture 2, record 2, English, interperiosteal%20fracture
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fracture with a broken cortex but in which the bone is not in complete discontinuity, occurring in young bones. [From ROENF, 1978, p. 9 and BORTH, 1990, p. 7.] 3, record 2, English, - incomplete%20fracture
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fracture incomplète
1, record 2, French, fracture%20incompl%C3%A8te
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 corticale respectant totalement ou partiellement la continuité périostée, caractéristique de l’os de l’enfant. [D’après TENFA, 1987, p. 24.] 2, record 2, French, - fracture%20incompl%C3%A8te
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-09-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- torus fracture
1, record 3, English, torus%20fracture
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- buckling fracture 2, record 3, English, buckling%20fracture
correct
- buckle fracture 3, record 3, English, buckle%20fracture
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compression fracture of a long bone in or near the metaphysis. It is usually an incomplete fracture and occurs in young children. 1, record 3, English, - torus%20fracture
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fracture en motte de beurre
1, record 3, French, fracture%20en%20motte%20de%20beurre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fracture en tore 2, record 3, French, fracture%20en%20tore
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fracture de l'enfant, incomplète, présentant un aspect boursouflé de la corticale, habituellement au niveau de la métaphyse.(D'après EMSQU, 31010, A10, 1983, pp. 2, 14. ] 3, record 3, French, - fracture%20en%20motte%20de%20beurre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
source d : EMSQU, 31010, A10, 1983, p. 14. 3, record 3, French, - fracture%20en%20motte%20de%20beurre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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