| Nelaton's catheter | A flexible catheter of red rubber. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Nelaton's dislocation | Wedging of the astragalus between the widely separated tibia and fibula, usually complicated with fracture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Nelaton's fibres | See: transverse rectal folds. Synonym: Nelaton's fibres. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Nelaton's fold | See: transverse rectal folds. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Nelaton's line | A line drawn from the anterior superior iliac spine to the tuberosity of the ischium; normally the great 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: Roser-Nelaton line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Nelaton's sphincter | See: transverse rectal folds. Synonym: Nelaton's fibres. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Nelaton, Auguste | <person> French surgeon, 1807-1873. See: Nelaton's catheter, Nelaton's dislocation, Nelaton's fibres, Nelaton's line, Nelaton's sphincter, Roser-Nelaton line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Roser-Nelaton line | A line drawn from the anterior superior iliac spine to the tuberosity of the ischium; normally the great 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: Roser-Nelaton line. (05 Mar 2000) |
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