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OPPOSITE LEG STRAIGHT LEG RAISING TEST [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crossed straight leg test
1, record 1, English, crossed%20straight%20leg%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crossed straight leg raising test 2, record 1, English, crossed%20straight%20leg%20raising%20test
correct
- well leg straight leg raising test 2, record 1, English, well%20leg%20straight%20leg%20raising%20test
correct
- well-leg-raising test 2, record 1, English, well%2Dleg%2Draising%20test
correct
- contralateral straight leg raising test 2, record 1, English, contralateral%20straight%20leg%20raising%20test
correct
- opposite leg straight leg raising test 2, record 1, English, opposite%20leg%20straight%20leg%20raising%20test
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test in which the elevation of the uninvolved leg causes pain in the opposite affected leg. A sign of nerve root tension. 2, record 1, English, - crossed%20straight%20leg%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sign of nerve root tension. 2, record 1, English, - crossed%20straight%20leg%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- élévation de la jambe tendue controlatérale
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9vation%20de%20la%20jambe%20tendue%20controlat%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- E.J.T. controlatérale 2, record 1, French, E%2EJ%2ET%2E%20controlat%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Élévation de la jambe tendue controlatérale. À la suite de l'élévation de la jambe tendue du côté de la sciatique, on exécute la manœuvre du côté sain. Si l'E.J.T. controlatérale reproduit la douleur, elle suggère fortement une compression radiculaire discale importante, située médialement à l'aisselle de la racine plutôt que latéralement. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9vation%20de%20la%20jambe%20tendue%20controlat%C3%A9rale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba de elevación de la pierna contralateral extendida
1, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20de%20elevaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20pierna%20contralateral%20extendida
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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