Velpeau deformity


Velpeau deformity

A deformity seen in the fracture of Colles, in which the lower fragment is displaced backward.See also: Velpeau, Alfred

Velpeau,

Alfred A.L.M., French surgeon, 1795-1867. Velpeau axillary lateral viewVelpeau axillary radiographVelpeau bandage - serves to immobilize arm to chest wall, with the forearm positioned obliquely across and upward on front of chest.Velpeau canal - passage through the layers of the lower abdominal wall that transmits the spermatic cord in the male and the round ligament in the female. Synonym(s): inguinal canalVelpeau castVelpeau deformityVelpeau dressingVelpeau fossa - a wedge-shaped space with its base toward the perineum. Synonym(s): ischiorectal fossaVelpeau hernia - femoral hernia in which the intestine is in front of the blood vessels.Velpeau shoulder immobilizerVelpeau slingVelpeau stockinetteVelpeau tendon transferVelpeau wrap