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FRACTURE CISAILLEMENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shear fracture
1, record 1, English, shear%20fracture
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shearing fracture 1, record 1, English, shearing%20fracture
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fracture de cisaillement
1, record 1, French, fracture%20de%20cisaillement
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de fracture caractérisé par le fait que pour une contrainte triaxiale exercée sur une éprouvette cylindrique, la fracture s'incline par rapport à l'axe du cylindre et que le déplacement entre les lèvres tend à devenir parallèle à la surface de fracture. 1, record 1, French, - fracture%20de%20cisaillement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-12-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shear fracture
1, record 2, English, shear%20fracture
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shearing fracture 1, record 2, English, shearing%20fracture
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fracture de cisaillement
1, record 2, French, fracture%20de%20cisaillement
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déplacement des lèvres d'une fracture sous l'effet d'une contrainte triaxiale de sorte que leur déplacement tend à devenir parallèle à la surface de fracture. 1, record 2, French, - fracture%20de%20cisaillement
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
- shear fracture
1, record 3, English, shear%20fracture
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Shear fractures of the spine are identified by the presence of translational displacement without evidence of rotation, of a wedge fracture, or of angular displacement to suggest flexion. These fractures are unstable, and neurological deficit is common. [From WORTH, 1986, p. 325.] 2, record 3, English, - shear%20fracture
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fracture par cisaillement
1, record 3, French, fracture%20par%20cisaillement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La fracture par cisaillement et la fracture par rotation du rachis constituent les fractures les plus instables et comportent le plus grand risque médullaire. [D'après EMSQU, 31038, A10, 1987, p. 36.] 2, record 3, French, - fracture%20par%20cisaillement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
source c : EMSQU, 31038, A10, 1987, p. 36. 2, record 3, French, - fracture%20par%20cisaillement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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