| Bryant | Sir Thomas, English surgeon, 1828-1914. See: Bryant's sign, Bryant's traction, Bryant's triangle. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Bryant's sign | <clinical sign> In dislocation of the shoulder, an abnormal position of axillary folds occurs. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Bryant's traction | Traction upon the lower limb placed vertically, employed especially in fractures of the femur in children. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Bryant's triangle | In fracture of the neck of the femur to determine upward displacement of the trochanter, lines are drawn on the body to form a triangle: line a is drawn around the body at the level of the anterior superior iliac spines; line b, perpendicular to line a, is drawn to the great trochanter of the femur; line c is drawn from the trochanter to the iliac spine; upward displacement is measured along line b. Synonym: iliofemoral triangle. (05 Mar 2000) |