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ANGLE Q [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-05-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Q angle
1, record 1, English, Q%20angle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of alignment of the patella: this is the angle formed by the line of pull of the quadriceps muscle and the patellar tendon which is measured by drawing a line from the anterior-superior iliac spine to the center of the patella, and a second line from the center of the patella to the tibial tubercle; the normal angle is approximately 15° while an angle of 20° or more is considered abnormal. 2, record 1, English, - Q%20angle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Definition from TUROR, 1984, p. 1344. 3, record 1, English, - Q%20angle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- angle Q
1, record 1, French, angle%20Q
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] angle [...] que forment la droite unissant l'épine iliaque antéro-supérieure au centre de la rotule, droite selon laquelle s'exerce la traction du quadriceps, et la prolongation vers le haut de la droite unissant le centre de la rotule au milieu de la tubérosité tibiale antérieure, selon laquelle s'exerce la résistance du ligament rotulien. [...] Cet angle est en moyenne de 15° + 3. [...] On peut situer à 20° la limite supérieure de la normale. 1, record 1, French, - angle%20Q
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo Q
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20Q
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ángulo de desaxación 1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20desaxaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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