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Record 1 1990-06-11

English

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

A condition in which the thumb is arrested in a flexed position near the beginning of attempted extension and then suddenly released. It results from interference with the movement of the tendon within its sheath [at the level of the metacarpophalangeal joint].

French

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

État pathologique caractérisé par une détente brusque du pouce lors d'un mouvement d'extension, liée à l'existence d'un nodule tendineux qui vient buter sur l'orifice d'entrée de la gaine des fléchisseurs et provoque un ressaut lors de franchissement de cet obstacle.

Spanish

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