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Forgot to mention, named after Rene Le Fort in 1901. nm

Posted By: nm on 2006-07-27
In Reply to: Stedman's Ortho Fifth Edition, pages 286 and 407, for starters. sm - nm

Subject: Forgot to mention, named after Rene Le Fort in 1901. nm

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Oh, now she is adding she forgot to mention insomnia and low back pain (scream!) NM
Subject: Oh, now she is adding she forgot to mention insomnia and low back pain (scream!) NM

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Rene--all you had to do was google your
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phrase "Renee" hearing test OR buy yourself a good reference book.
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Subject: Le Fort I fracture. nm

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named after a man named Schmorl.....sm
Subject: named after a man named Schmorl.....sm

Schmorl's nodes

Also known as:
Schmorl's nodule

Associated persons:
Christian Georg Schmorl


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Protrusion of the vertebral disc into the vertebra in adolescent kyphosis. They are usually asymptomatic and begin as a defect of the cortex or the vertebral body endplate of a vertebra, followed by fissures and protrusion of the nucleus pulposus.


http://www.whonamedit.com/synd.cfm/2377.html


Just so you (or anyone taking notes) know, it's Le Fort fracture, no e on the end. nm
Subject: Just so you (or anyone taking notes) know, it's Le Fort fracture, no e on the end. nm

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Actually, per Stedmans' it is Le Fort fracture WITH a space. nm
Subject: Actually, per Stedmans' it is Le Fort fracture WITH a space. nm

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Subject: Thank you. That is probably it, now that you mention that.


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Subject: Sometimes they will mention sm

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Subject: it's apostrophe s when named after anyone....sm

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Subject: Thank you, but no mention of diabetes.

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Subject: I don't capitalize them ever unless they are named after someone

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Subject: Perhaps this, named after a doctor.

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Subject: It is named after a gentleman with the last name of "Waller"

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Subject: Yeah, but I believe the OP did mention that research had been done...sm

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Robert James Graves (1707-1853)
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Subject: im not sure... i could hear an "R" and there was no mention of a PEG anywhere else on the report. NM

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