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METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINTS [9 records]

Record 1 2012-05-04

English

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

Scaly, erythematous dermatitis over the dorsum of metacarpophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints seen in dermatomyositis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
  • Appareil cutané
DEF

Taches érythémateuses siégeant à la face dorsale des articulations métacarpo-phalangiennes et interphalangiennes proximales, légèrement surélevées, lisses ou plus souvent légèrement squameuses.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
  • Piel
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Record 2 2012-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • Bones and Joints
CONT

Fakir's hand... Flexion at the metacarpophalangeal joints, extension of the interphalangeal joints, and adduction of the thumb are movements producing this appearance.

CONT

Fakir’s hand is a minor dystonia, not uncommon in the elderly, in whom this may be the first or only sign of basal ganglion disorder.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Os et articulations
CONT

La main de fakir se caractérise par la présence de contracture en flexion extrême entraînant la pénétration avec enfoncement des ongles à l'intérieur de la paume de la main.

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-02-01

English

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

Intrinsic contracture of the hand... [which] corresponds to overaction of the intrinsics, namely, flexion at the metacarpophalangeal joints and extension at the interphalangeal joints. In addition, the thumb is adducted into the palm or against the index finger.

French

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

Aspect particulier de la main qui est figée par la contracture et la rétraction des muscles intrinsèques de la main.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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Record 4 2011-10-31

English

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

[In Sydenham's chorea, ] when the arms are projected straight forward, one sees flexion of the wrist, hyperextension of the metacarpophalangeal joints, straightening of the fingers, and abduction of the thumb("spooning" or "dishing" of the hands...).

French

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

Dans la position du serment, le poignet a tendance à fléchir, les articulations métacarpo-phalangiennes se mettant en hyperextension, c'est la « main en selle » [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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Record 5 2000-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Bones and Joints
CONT

We evaluated Silastic implant arthroplasty in the metacarpophalangeal joints of rheumatoid patients by a prospective analysis of the cases of twenty-eight patients.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie orthopédique
  • Os et articulations
CONT

Arthroplastie par implant en Silastic pour raideur post-traumatique des articulations des doigts.

Spanish

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Record 6 1998-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

Atrophy of the interosseous muscles of the hand with hyperextension of the metacarpophalangeal joints and flexion of the interphalangeal joints.

OBS

The term "claw hand" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Aspect particulier de la main dû à l'atrophie des muscles interosseux; les fléchisseurs, privés de leurs antagonistes, déterminent la flexion des deux dernières phalanges avec extension de la première sur le carpe.

OBS

Le terme «main en griffe» a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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Record 7 1998-03-03

English

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

The contraction of the hand in tetany; the hand is flexed at the wrist, the fingers at the metacarpophalangeal joints but extended at the interphalangeal joints, the thumb being strongly flexed into the palm.

OBS

The term "obstetrician’s hand" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
  • Système nerveux
DEF

Attitude particulière de la main que l'on observe dans la tétanie : adduction du pouce et des doigts, extension des articulations interphalangiennes, flexion des articulations métacarpo-phalangiennes, flexion du poignet.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
  • Sistema nervioso
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Record 8 1992-09-16

English

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

The appearance seen in early rheumatoid arthritis, produced by erosions leading to indistinctness and focal loss of continuity of the dorsoradial subchondral bone plate of the metacarpal heads. These erosions are most commonly seen at the second and third metacarpophalangeal joints and third proximal interphalangeal joint, but also occur in bare areas, at the edge of the articular cartilage. [From KERHE, 1985, p. 573 and ARHEU, 1989, p. 731. ]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiographie (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Aspect observé surtout à la tête des métacarpiens au stade précoce de la polyarthrite rhumatoïde, se traduisant par des érosions minimes de la corticale dont les contours sont flous, avec interruption de la ligne osseuse sous-chondrale qui apparaît en pointillé à la périphérie des cartilages.

Spanish

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Record 9 1990-06-11

English

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

An intrinsic contracture of the hand which corresponds to underaction of the intrinsics as seen in intrinsic paralysis, namely, extension of the metacarpophalangeal joint and flexion at the interphalangeal joints.

OBS

A type of "claw hand".

French

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

[...]rétraction des longs fléchisseurs [de la main] associée à une paralysie des intrinsèques : [...] hyperextension de la métacarpophalangienne et flexion des interphalangiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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