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FRACTURE STABLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stable fracture
1, record 1, English, stable%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 does not tend to displace once it has been reduced and immobilized. 1, record 1, English, - stable%20fracture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fracture stable
1, record 1, French, fracture%20stable
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 dont les fragments n’ont pas tendance à se déplacer après réduction et immobilisation. 2, record 1, French, - fracture%20stable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Orthopedic Surgery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- skeletal fixation
1, record 2, English, skeletal%20fixation
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Immobilization of the ends of a fractured bone by metal wires or plates applied directly to the bone (internal skeletal fixation) or on the body surface (external skeletal fixation). 2, record 2, English, - skeletal%20fixation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The definition in another source, MBIOL, restricts this term to external fixation. 3, record 2, English, - skeletal%20fixation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie orthopédique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- stabilisation fracturaire
1, record 2, French, stabilisation%20fracturaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fixation squelettique 2, record 2, French, fixation%20squelettique
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Procédés de stabilisation fracturaire : Une ostéosynthèse stable implique que l'orientation des forces soit telle que la fracture soit comprimée de façon presque axiale, sans formation de forces génératrices de moment. 1, record 2, French, - stabilisation%20fracturaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette notion comprend la fixation externe comme moyen d’ostéosynthèse. Voir les sources. 3, record 2, French, - stabilisation%20fracturaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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