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FRACTURE SPIROIDE [4 records]

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Record 1 2012-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiography (Medicine)
  • Bones and Joints
DEF

A fracture that follows a helical line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiographie (Médecine)
  • Os et articulations
DEF

Variété de fracture engendrée par un mouvement de torsion, et dont le trait décrit une spirale.

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orthopedic Surgery
CONT

The Seidel's humeral interlocking nail is used in our department since december 1986... In 41 cases we used a static procedure; post-operative immobilisation average time: were 13 days... Post-operative complications consisted in 1 case of infection healed after removal of the nail, and 1 case of secondary displacement after dynamic nailing with secondary radio-circumflex paralysis... All transverse fractures had a very good result but also the transverse and spiral fractures with third fragment which represent very unstable fractures especially at the upper third.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie orthopédique
CONT

L’enclouage verrouillé huméral selon Seidel est utilisé dans notre service depuis décembre 1986 [...] Le montage a été statique dans 41 cas, la contention post-opératoire moyenne a été de 13 jours [...] Les complications post-opératoires ont été une infection guérie après ablation du clou à consolidation et un déplacement secondaire après enclouage dynamique ayant entraîné une paralysie radio-circonflexe [...] Toutes les fractures transversales simples ont eu un très bon résultat, mais aussi les transversales et les spiroïdes à troisième fragment, les fractures instables de traitement difficile notamment au tiers supérieur.

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bones and Joints
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Os et articulations
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).

PHR

trait de fracture transversal, oblique, spiroïde

Spanish

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Record 4 1992-09-16

English

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

An oblique fracture of the tibia occurring in children. Seen in oblique view as a long or short hairline translucency.

French

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

Spanish

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