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CYPHOSE CERVICALE PRONONCEE MENTON CONTACT STERNUM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Vertebrae and Bone Marrow
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cervical flexion deformity
1, record 1, English, cervical%20flexion%20deformity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chin-on-chest deformity 1, record 1, English, chin%2Don%2Dchest%20deformity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cervical flexion deformity (chin on chest deformity) is a complication of severe ankylosing spondylitis. This fixed posture of the cervical spine can cause significant difficulties with hygiene, nutrition, and forward gaze. Patients experience inability to open their mouth wide enough to maintain adequate nutrition, hygiene problems such as skin ulcers on the chin or chest, and problems with forward gaze leading to difficulties with ambulation. Psychosocial aspects of this deformity are also considerable. Surgical intervention includes posterior C[cervical]7–T[thoracic]1 extension osteotomy/fusion with sterile midprocedure halo placement. This procedure involves significant manipulation of the cervical spine, with possible catastrophic consequences. 2, record 1, English, - cervical%20flexion%20deformity
Record 1, Key term(s)
- chin on chest deformity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Vertèbres et moelle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cyphose cervicale prononcée avec menton au contact du sternum
1, record 1, French, cyphose%20cervicale%20prononc%C3%A9e%20avec%20menton%20au%20contact%20du%20sternum
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Vértebras y médula
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- deformidad de barbilla-en-pecho
1, record 1, Spanish, deformidad%20de%20barbilla%2Den%2Dpecho
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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