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POSITIVE RIM SIGN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1992-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- positive rim sign
1, record 1, English, positive%20rim%20sign
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sign of posterior dislocation of the shoulder characterized by a distance between the medial margin of the humeral head and the anterior rim of the glenoid fossa greater than 6-8 mm. Seen on an anteroposterior view of the shoulder. [From JARAD, 1982, p. 72, and EISER, 1984, p. 367.] 2, record 1, English, - positive%20rim%20sign
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Effusions in the glenohumeral joint space may cause lateral displacement of the humeral head and a false-positive rim sign. 3, record 1, English, - positive%20rim%20sign
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pseudo-élargissement de l'interligne gléno-huméral
1, record 1, French, pseudo%2D%C3%A9largissement%20de%20l%27interligne%20gl%C3%A9no%2Dhum%C3%A9ral
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace entre le bord interne de la tête humérale et le rebord glénoïdien antérieur dépassant 6 à 8 mm. Ce signe s'observe dans la luxation postérieure de l'épaule sur une incidence antéro-postérieure. 1, record 1, French, - pseudo%2D%C3%A9largissement%20de%20l%27interligne%20gl%C3%A9no%2Dhum%C3%A9ral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'élargissement de l'espace entre la glène et la tête humérale peut se rencontrer également en cas d'épanchement articulaire, en l'absence de toute luxation. [D'après BENTO, 1985, p. 40.] 1, record 1, French, - pseudo%2D%C3%A9largissement%20de%20l%27interligne%20gl%C3%A9no%2Dhum%C3%A9ral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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