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FRACTURE OBLIQUE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
- Bones and Joints
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oblique fracture
1, record 1, English, oblique%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 runs obliquely to the long axis of a bone. 2, record 1, English, - oblique%20fracture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
- Os et articulations
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fracture oblique
1, record 1, French, fracture%20oblique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fracture en bec de flûte 1, record 1, French, fracture%20en%20bec%20de%20fl%C3%BBte
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fracture à direction oblique par rapport à l'axe longitudinal de l'os. 1, record 1, French, - fracture%20oblique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appelée parfois, au niveau de certains os, «fracture en bec de flûte». 1, record 1, French, - fracture%20oblique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crack
1, record 2, English, crack
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fissure 2, record 2, English, fissure
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rock has two distinct features, faces and cracks. Faces are unbroken slabs of rock. Cracks split these slabs in two. 3, record 2, English, - crack
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cracks vary in size from seams to chimneys. They are classified by the techniques used to climb them. Seams are so small you can't get your fingers in them; tips take only your fingertips; next is finger cracks, off-fingers, hand cracks, off-hands, fist cracks, off-widths, squeeze chimneys, and chimneys. 4, record 2, English, - crack
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fissure
1, record 2, French, fissure
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 de rocher, verticale, horizontale, ou oblique, dont se sert le grimpeur pour progresser. 1, record 2, French, - fissure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fissures correspondent à des lignes de fracturation de la roche; selon leur largeur, de quelques millimètres à un mètre environ, les grimpeurs les appellent fissures à doigts, fissures à coincements, fissures larges, fissures-cheminées, cheminées. 1, record 2, French, - fissure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La technique de la protection [...] nécessite une observation attentive du rocher pour déceler fissures, trous, bracelets du rocher qui vont fournir un emplacement pour un piton, un coinceur, une cordelette. 1, record 2, French, - fissure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-05-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fracture line 1, record 3, English, fracture%20line
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fractures are described using Ogden et al. classification: type I is an avulsion fracture of the most distal portion of the ossification center of the tubercle; type II, an upward angulation of the lip fragment; type III, a fracture of the lip fragment with propagation of the fracture line into the knee joint. 1, record 3, English, - fracture%20line
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trait de fracture
1, record 3, French, trait%20de%20fracture
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ryu et Debenham ont proposé un quatrième type qui correspond à une étendue du trait de fracture dans la corticale postérieure à travers le cartilage de croissance (correspondant au type II de Salter). 1, record 3, French, - trait%20de%20fracture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
trait de fracture transversal, oblique, spiroïde 2, record 3, French, - trait%20de%20fracture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-11-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Woodworking
- Strength of Materials
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- oblique shear
1, record 4, English, oblique%20shear
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Shear occurring along a plane or direction other than across or along the grain; as typified by a short column that has fractured under compression parallel to the grain. 1, record 4, English, - oblique%20shear
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Travail du bois
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cisaillement oblique
1, record 4, French, cisaillement%20oblique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
S’agissant de mécanique du bois, [...] cisaillement intervenant selon un plan oblique par rapport au fil du bois : c'est le cas par ex. d’un poteau court qui se fracture sous l'effet d’une compression dans le sens du fil. 1, record 4, French, - cisaillement%20oblique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo de la madera
- Resistencia de los materiales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- esfuerzo cortante vertical
1, record 4, Spanish, esfuerzo%20cortante%20vertical
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-09-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bipartite patella
1, record 5, English, bipartite%20patella
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- patella bipartita 2, record 5, English, patella%20bipartita
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A patella that is divided into two parts. It is seen radiologically as a radiolucent line extending downward obliquely across the supero-lateral angle of the patella. This appearance is not to be confused with a fracture line. [From DOMED, 1988, p. 1241 and APORT, 1982, p. 455.] 3, record 5, English, - bipartite%20patella
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Occasionally the patella is divided in more than two parts, resulting in a tripartite or a multipartite patella. 3, record 5, English, - bipartite%20patella
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- patella bipartita
1, record 5, French, patella%20bipartita
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rotule divisée en deux par un trait oblique radiotransparent isolant la partie supéro-externe de la rotule. Elle ne doit pas être confondue avec une fracture de la rotule. 2, record 5, French, - patella%20bipartita
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quelquefois la rotule comprend plus de deux parties osseuses : patella tripartita ou multipartita. 3, record 5, French, - patella%20bipartita
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
- midnight fracture
1, record 6, English, midnight%20fracture
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- night walker's fracture 2, record 6, English, night%20walker%27s%20fracture
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oblique fracture of the proximal phalanx of the fifth toe. 1, record 6, English, - midnight%20fracture
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fracture du petit orteil
1, record 6, French, fracture%20du%20petit%20orteil
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fracture oblique de la phalange proximale du 5e orteil. 1, record 6, French, - fracture%20du%20petit%20orteil
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
- toddler's fracture
1, record 7, English, toddler%27s%20fracture
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An oblique fracture of the tibia occurring in children. Seen in oblique view as a long or short hairline translucency. 1, record 7, English, - toddler%27s%20fracture
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fracture des premiers pas
1, record 7, French, fracture%20des%20premiers%20pas
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- fracture des tout petits 1, record 7, French, fracture%20des%20tout%20petits
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fracture non déplacée, à trait de fracture spiroïde ou oblique, très fin(comme un cheveu), observée au niveau du tibia chez l'enfant qui débute la marche. 1, record 7, French, - fracture%20des%20premiers%20pas
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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