Compression fracture — Classification and external resources Compression fracture of the fourth lumbar vertebra post falling from a height. ICD 9 … Wikipedia
Compression Thoracique — La compression thoracique est un geste de premiers secours qui se pratique dans deux circonstances : la victime est consciente et s étouffe par un corps étranger (aucun son ne sort de la bouche), mais on ne peut pas pratiquer la méthode d… … Wikipédia en Français
Compression fracture — A fracture caused by compression, the act of pressing together. Compression fractures of the vertebrae are especially common in the elderly. A fracture is a break in the bone or cartilage. It usually is a result of trauma but can be due to an… … Medical dictionary
Compression thoracique — La compression thoracique est un geste de premiers secours qui se pratique dans deux circonstances : la victime est consciente et s étouffe par un corps étranger (aucun son ne sort de la bouche), mais on ne peut pas pratiquer la méthode d… … Wikipédia en Français
Fracture, compound — A fracture in which the bone is sticking through the skin. Also called an open fracture. A fracture is a break in the bone or cartilage. It usually is a result of trauma but can be due to an acquired disease of bone such as osteoporosis or… … Medical dictionary
Fracture, greenstick — A fracture in which one side of a bone is broken while the other is bent (like a green stick). A fracture is a break in the bone or cartilage. It usually is a result of trauma but can be due to an acquired disease of bone such as osteoporosis or… … Medical dictionary
Fracture, open — A fracture in which the bone is sticking through the skin. Also called a compound fracture. A fracture is a break in the bone or cartilage. It usually is a result of trauma but can be due to an acquired disease of bone such as osteoporosis or… … Medical dictionary
Fracture, spiral — A fracture, sometimes called a torsion fracture, in which a bone has been twisted apart. A fracture is any break in the bone or cartilage. It usually is a result of trauma but can be due to an acquired disease of bone such as osteoporosis or… … Medical dictionary
Fracture, torsion — A fracture, also called a spiral fracture, in which a bone has been twisted apart. A fracture is any break in the bone or cartilage. It usually is a result of trauma but can be due to an acquired disease of bone such as osteoporosis or abnormal… … Medical dictionary
Fracture, transverse — A fracture in which the break is across the bone, at a right angle to the long axis of the bone. A fracture is a break in the bone or cartilage. It usually is a result of trauma but can be due to an acquired disease of bone such as osteoporosis… … Medical dictionary
