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FORAMINA COMPRESSION [3 records]

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Record 1 2017-06-14

English

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

A test used in the examination of patients with cervical spine syndromes. This test should be done with the patient seated; the open palm of the examiner's hand should be placed under the patient's chin while the examiner's other hand goes under the patient's occiput; gradually the force of lifting the patient's head increases, removing the weight of the skull and distracting the foramina, discs, and joints. Nerve root compression may be relieved, with disappearance of symptoms with opening of the intervertebral foramina or extension of the disc spaces, Additionally, pressure on joint capsules of apophyseal joints diminishes with head distraction.

OBS

Although the term "head distraction test" is widely used, the term "cervical spine distraction test" is more appropriate.

French

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

Dans le syndrome vertébral, la pression axiale sur le vertex peut entraîner une exagération de la douleur que soulage au contraire une traction axiale douce.

OBS

manœuvre de traction cervicale : terme proposé par le Comité de sémiologie de l'appareil locomoteur.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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Record 2 1994-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bones and Joints
CONT

Where Paget's disease involves strategic sites such as the vertebrae or the base of the skull, local nerve compression can occur as a result of the thickened bone encroaching on nerve foramina.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Os et articulations

Spanish

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Record 3 1993-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orthopedic Surgery
DEF

The operation of removing the roof of intervertebral foramina, done for the relief of nerve root compression.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie orthopédique
CONT

Divers gestes et techniques complémentaires peuvent être facilement associés à l'uncusectomie-uncoforaminectomie, selon les indications : [...] b) les abords transdiscaux (suivis d'arthrodèse) dans le but d'enlever les exostoses médianes postérieures ou une hernie discale molle ou encore de compléter la foraminotomie faite par abord antéro-latéral;

Spanish

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