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FOREARM FLEXOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Orthopedic Surgery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Sauvé-Kapandji procedure
1, record 1, English, Sauv%C3%A9%2DKapandji%20procedure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, English, - Sauv%C3%A9%2DKapandji%20procedure
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Sauve Kapandji procedure
- Sauve-Kapandji procedure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie orthopédique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- technique de Sauvé-Kapandji
1, record 1, French, technique%20de%20Sauv%C3%A9%2DKapandji
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- intervention de Sauvé-Kapandji 2, record 1, French, intervention%20de%20Sauv%C3%A9%2DKapandji
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit d'une petite intervention orthopédique sur la radio-cubitale inférieure. 3, record 1, French, - technique%20de%20Sauv%C3%A9%2DKapandji
Record 1, Key term(s)
- opération de Sauvé-Kapandji
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-01-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flexor tendon 1, record 2, English, flexor%20tendon
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 2, English, - flexor%20tendon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tendon fléchisseur
1, record 2, French, tendon%20fl%C3%A9chisseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 2, French, - tendon%20fl%C3%A9chisseur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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