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FOREARM FLEXOR [2 records]

Record 1 2000-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orthopedic Surgery
CONT

For young patients who continue to be active, the Sauvé-Kapandji with tenodesis of the flexor carpi ulnaris is the procedure of choice in posttraumatic derangement of the distal radioulnar joint. The authors suggest it can restore rotation to the forearm and restore grip strength without residual pain.

Key term(s)
  • Sauve Kapandji procedure
  • Sauve-Kapandji procedure

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie orthopédique
OBS

Il s'agit d'une petite intervention orthopédique sur la radio-cubitale inférieure.

Key term(s)
  • opération de Sauvé-Kapandji

Spanish

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Record 2 1995-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Muscles and Tendons
CONT

carpal tunnel : An osseofibrous tunnel between the flexor retinaculum anteriorly and the concave arch that is formed by the carpal bones and ligaments posteriorly, through which the flexor tendons and the median nerve pass from the forearm to the palms and digits.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Muscles et tendons
CONT

canal carpien : Canal ostéofibreux compris entre la gouttière carpienne et le ligament annulaire antérieur du carpe, et livrant passage aux tendons fléchisseurs des doigts, au grand palmaire et au nerf médian.

Spanish

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