Nelaton line

Né·la·ton line

(nā-lah-tawn[h]'),

clinically obsolete term for a line drawn from the anterior superior iliac spine to the tuberosity of the ischium; normally the greater trochanter lies in this line, but in cases of iliac dislocation of the hip or fracture of the neck of the femur the trochanter is felt above the line.

Synonym(s): Roser-Nélaton line

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Né·la·ton line

(nā-lah-ton[h]' līn)

A line drawn from the anterior superior iliac spine to the tuberosity of the ischium; normally the greater trochanter lies in this line, but in cases of iliac dislocation of the hip or fracture of the neck of the femur the trochanter is felt above the line.

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Nélaton,

Auguste, French surgeon, 1807-1873.

Nélaton bullet probe

Nélaton catheter

Nélaton dislocation - wedging of the astragalus between the widely separated tibia and fibula, usually complicated with fracture.

Nélaton drain

Nélaton fibers - Synonym(s): Nélaton sphincter

Nélaton fold

Nélaton line - a line drawn from the anterior superior iliac spine to the tuberosity of the ischium. Synonym(s): Roser-Nélaton line

Nélaton operation

Nélaton sphincter - the middle rectal fold. Synonym(s): Nélaton fibers

Nélaton syndrome - hereditary neuropathy. Synonym(s): Denny-Brown syndrome

Roser-Nélaton line - Synonym(s): Nélaton line

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