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SPRENGELS DEFORMITY [2 records]

Record 1 2011-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bones and Joints
DEF

Congenital elevation of the scapula, due to failure of descent of the scapula to its normal thoracic position during fetal life.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Os et articulations
DEF

Malformation de l'omoplate, caractérisée par un déplacement vers le haut de l'omoplate qui est, de plus, basculée vers l'avant et souvent déformée.

Spanish

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Record 2 1990-06-08

English

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

Congenital elevation of the scapula, due to failure of descent of the scapula to its normal thoracic position during fetal life.

OBS

Abduction of the arm may be somewhat limited by fixation of the scapula.

French

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

Malformation de l'omoplate, caractérisée par un déplacement vers le haut de l'omoplate qui est, de plus, basculée vers l'avant et souvent déformée. Les formes graves de la malformation s'accompagnent d'une importante limitation de l'abduction du bras.

OBS

Elle est liée à un arrêt de la migration [caudale] du complexe scapulo-humérale pendant la période embryonnaire.

Spanish

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