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intrinsic-plus test [1 record]

Record 1 2017-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

A test used when examining the hand of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis: extension of the proximal phalanx restricts flexion of the proximal interphalangeal joint; flexion of the metacarpophalangeal joint permits flexion of the proximal interphalangeal joint.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Manœuvre servant à apprécier la contracture des muscles interosseux au cours de la polyarthrite rhumatoïde : l'extension de l'articulation métacarpophalangienne empêche la flexion de l'interphalangienne proximale; par contre, la flexion de la métacarpophalangienne permet la flexion des interphalangiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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