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ESCOLIOSIS TORACICO-LUMBAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thoracolumbar scoliosis
1, record 1, English, thoracolumbar%20scoliosis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thoracolumbar scoliosis: curves tend to be out of balance, with head displaced away from midline of pelvis. 1, record 1, English, - thoracolumbar%20scoliosis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The thoracolumbar curve, a fairly common idiopathic curve pattern, usually consists of both right and left types. The upper end vertebra is T-4, 5, or 6, and the lower end vertebra is L2, 3, or 4. In addition, if there is a right thoracolumbar curve, there is usually a compensatory upper left thoracic or cervical curve and a lower left lumbar curve. 2, record 1, English, - thoracolumbar%20scoliosis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scoliose dorso-lombaire
1, record 1, French, scoliose%20dorso%2Dlombaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- scoliose thoraco-lombaire 2, record 1, French, scoliose%20thoraco%2Dlombaire
correct, feminine noun
- scoliose lombo-dorsale 2, record 1, French, scoliose%20lombo%2Ddorsale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Scoliose habituellement droite dont les vertèbres limites se situent entre D4 et L3. Elle entraîne un déséquilibre latéral et une extension de la courbure vers le bas à longue échéance. 2, record 1, French, - scoliose%20dorso%2Dlombaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escoliosis dorso-lumbar
1, record 1, Spanish, escoliosis%20dorso%2Dlumbar
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- escoliosis torácico-lumbar 1, record 1, Spanish, escoliosis%20tor%C3%A1cico%2Dlumbar
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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