Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A fragment of dead bone separated from healthy bone as a result of injury or disease.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A necrosed section of bone (or cartilage) which separates itself from the surrounding living bone (or cartilage).
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Med.) A portion of dead bone which becomes separated from the sound portion, as in necrosis.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
fragment ofbone or other deadtissue that has separated duringnecrosis
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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All of the above. d. fracture dislocation of the first metacarpal e. cause of mallet finger 69) A sequestrum is a. a piece of soft dead tissue 74)
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All of the above. d. fracture dislocation of the first metacarpal e. cause of mallet finger 69) A sequestrum is a. a piece of soft dead tissue 74)
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'There's no sequestrum,' she said; thinking, 'But I've only ever done this on a dog,' and Drosoula replied, 'There's plenty of dirt, though.'
Captain Corelli's Mandolin De Bernieres, Louis 2003
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· Examine the alveolar bone and the tooth socket, looking for a fracture which may require ablation of a sequestrum, to avoid pain, infection and scar formation.
Chapter 6 1989
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Another peculiarity of a similar nature was the occasional late necrosis of fragments; the wounds apparently healed well, only to break down weeks or months later for the discharge of a sequestrum.
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre George Henry Makins
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Infection of the posterior portion of the track from the pharynx resulted, and suppuration continued for some weeks: a small sequestrum eventually needed to be removed from the tip of the transverse process of the atlas.
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre George Henry Makins
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The wound is then followed up, the horn if necessary removed, and the bone curetted with a Volkmann's spoon; or, if showing itself as a sequestrum, removed with a scalpel and a strong pair of forceps.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot Harry Caulton Reeks
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On examining the sore, Ormangey saw a bony sequestrum which appeared to keep it open.
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On examining the sore, Ormangey saw a bony sequestrum which appeared to keep it open.
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The swelling gradually softens and ulcerates, and a sequestrum may separate and leave a perforation in the palate (Fig. 246).
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. Alexander Miles 1893
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