Chopart joint
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Chopart's fracture-dislocation — is a dislocation of the mid tarsal (talonavicular and calcaneocuboid) joints of the foot, often with associated fractures of the calcaneus, cuboid and navicular.[1] Contents 1 Mechanism of injury 2 … Wikipedia
Joint — A joint is the area where two bones are attached for the purpose of motion of body parts. A joint is usually formed of fibrous connective tissue and cartilage. An articulation or an arthrosis is the same as a joint. Joints are grouped according… … Medical dictionary
Chopart's joint — Cho·part s joint ( )shō pärz n the tarsal joint that comprises the talonavicular and calcaneocuboid articulations Cho·part shō pȧr François (1743 1795) French surgeon. Chopart was a notable instructor of medicine and eventually became a… … Medical dictionary
Chopart amputation (operation) joint — Cho·part amputation (operation), joint (sho pahrґ) [Franзois Chopart, French surgeon, 1743–1795] see under amputation, and see articulatio tarsi transversa … Medical dictionary
chopart's joint — (ˈ)shō|pärz noun Usage: usually capitalized C Etymology: after François Chopart died 1795 French surgeon : a tarsal joint comprising the talonavicular and calcaneocuboid articulations … Useful english dictionary
Chopart — François, French surgeon, 1743–1795. See C. amputation, C. joint … Medical dictionary
articulatio tarsi transversa — [TA] transverse tarsal joint: a joint running across the middle of the foot, comprising the calcaneocuboid and talocalcaneonavicular joints. Called also Chopart joint … Medical dictionary
χοπάρτειος — α, ο, Ν φρ. «χοπάρτεια άρθρωση» ανατ. η εγκάρσια διάρθωση τού ταρσού. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Μεταφορά στην Ελληνική ξεν. όρου, πρβλ. αγγλ. Choparťs (joint), από το όν. τού Γάλλου χειρουργού F. Chopart + joint «άρθρωση»] … Dictionary of Greek
Amputation — Removal of part or all of a body part enclosed by skin. For example, removal of part of a finger or an entire finger would be termed an amputation. Removal of an appendix, on the other hand, would not be termed amputation. A person who has… … Medical dictionary
PIED — Le pied, ou extrémité libre du membre inférieur, présente chez l’homme une disposition unique. Certes, une analyse superficielle risquerait de le considérer comme une structure en régression. Le pied est, en effet, un assemblage d’éléments osseux … Encyclopédie Universelle
