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ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT KNEE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anterior drawer test
1, record 1, English, anterior%20drawer%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The anterior drawer test is performed with the knee flexed at 90°. The examiner sits on the patient's foot and grasps behind the proximal tibia with the thumbs palpating the tibial plateau and index fingers palpating the tendons of the hamstring muscle group medially and laterally. The anterior tibial force is then applied by the examiner.... a positive test for a torn ACL [anterior cruciate ligament] is indicated by greater anterior tibial displacement on the affected side when compared to the unaffected side. 2, record 1, English, - anterior%20drawer%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- test du tiroir antérieur
1, record 1, French, test%20du%20tiroir%20ant%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- manœuvre du tiroir antérieur 2, record 1, French, man%26oelig%3Buvre%20du%20tiroir%20ant%C3%A9rieur
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Test du tiroir antérieur [...] Cette manœuvre s'exécute en décubitus dorsal avec une flexion de la hanche et du genou de 45° et 90° respectivement. L'examinateur doit s'asseoir sur le pied du patient et empoigner le tibia proximal de ses mains en positionnant ses pouces sur les interlignes articulaires antérieurs pour être en mesure d'apprécier correctement le glissement du tibia sur les condyles fémoraux. [...] L'examinateur exerce ensuite une traction antérieure [...] à la recherche d'une mobilité accrue par rapport au côté sain, d'un arrêt mou ou d'une douleur. 3, record 1, French, - test%20du%20tiroir%20ant%C3%A9rieur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba del cajón anterior
1, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20del%20caj%C3%B3n%20anterior
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-06-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drawer test
1, record 2, English, drawer%20test
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The drawer test is performed with the hip flexed to 45 degrees and the knee to 90 degrees. To stabilize the knee, the examiner either sits on the foot while grasping the posterior calf with both hands or supports the lower leg between his lateral chest wall and forearm. The anterior drawer test is performed by pulling the tibia forward. This maneuver has been said to test whether the anterior cruciate ligament is intact.... A posterior drawer test in a chronically unstable knee suggest that damage has occurred to the posterior cruciate ligament. 2, record 2, English, - drawer%20test
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- manœuvre du tiroir
1, record 2, French, man%26oelig%3Buvre%20du%20tiroir
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la manœuvre de tiroir antérieur [...] consiste à subluxer le tibia antérieurement alors que le genou se trouve fléchi à 90° et que le pied est [...] [immobilisé] par l'examinateur. La manœuvre du tiroir postérieur s'effectue dans le sens inverse, repoussant le tibia postérieurement [...] 2, record 2, French, - man%26oelig%3Buvre%20du%20tiroir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba del cajón
1, record 2, Spanish, prueba%20del%20caj%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-04-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- screw home motion
1, record 3, English, screw%20home%20motion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- screw-home movement 2, record 3, English, screw%2Dhome%20movement
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
That the knee can attain any degree of stability in extension, and indeed is not even more vulnerable, is due to the all-important quadriceps and to the complex action which differentiates the joint from a simple hinge-namely, the screw-home movement. This is the mechanism whereby, at the completion of extension, the tibia rotates laterally by the indirect action of the quadriceps, guided in its course by the anterior cruciate ligament and the form of the articular surfaces. The screw-home movement is an important feature of the knee-joint mechanism not only because it determines the stability of the joint in extension but because disorders of its complex action are responsible for most of the common internal derangements of the knee. 2, record 3, English, - screw%20home%20motion
Record 3, Key term(s)
- screw-home motion
- screw home movement
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mouvement de rotation interne automatique
1, record 3, French, mouvement%20de%20rotation%20interne%20automatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rotation interne du tibia lors de l’augmentation de la flexion du genou. 2, record 3, French, - mouvement%20de%20rotation%20interne%20automatique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- movimiento atornillado de la rodilla
1, record 3, Spanish, movimiento%20atornillado%20de%20la%20rodilla
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Biomecánica de los meniscos de la rodilla y su relevancia en la carrera de larga distancia. Cuando se pasa del movimiento de extensión al de flexión, la tibia realiza una rotación interna automática progresiva respecto al fémur y al pasar de flexión a extensión, la tibia hace una rotación externa equivalente, provocando un movimiento de atornillado de la rodilla en extensión. 1, record 3, Spanish, - movimiento%20atornillado%20de%20la%20rodilla
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-05-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- anterior cruciate ligament
1, record 4, English, anterior%20cruciate%20ligament
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ACL 2, record 4, English, ACL
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- anterior cruciate ligament of knee 3, record 4, English, anterior%20cruciate%20ligament%20of%20knee
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ligament that entends from the anterior intercondylar area of the tibia to the posterior part of the medial surface of the lateral condyle of the femur. 1, record 4, English, - anterior%20cruciate%20ligament
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ligament croisé antérieur
1, record 4, French, ligament%20crois%C3%A9%20ant%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- LCA 2, record 4, French, LCA
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ligament croisé antérieur du genou 3, record 4, French, ligament%20crois%C3%A9%20ant%C3%A9rieur%20du%20genou
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligament court et épais étendu horizontalement de la surface préspinale de la face supérieure du tibia à la face axiale du condyle externe du fémur. 3, record 4, French, - ligament%20crois%C3%A9%20ant%C3%A9rieur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-05-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- active drawer
1, record 5, English, active%20drawer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Isokinetic Shear Forces and Their Effects on the Quadriceps Active Drawer... : To determine the effect of anterior shear on the anterior cruciate ligament during isokinetic training, an in-vivo arthrometer strain gauge was used to quantitate tibial translocation during the performance of Cybex II knee extension and leg press isometrics. 1, record 5, English, - active%20drawer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tiroir actif
1, record 5, French, tiroir%20actif
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des clichés en attitude forcée permettent de dépister une rupture ou une distension ligamentaire : [...] de profil, en tiroir antérieur pour les ligaments péronéo-astragalien antérieur et tibio-scaphoïdien. 2, record 5, French, - tiroir%20actif
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Orthopedic Surgery
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ligament augmentation device
1, record 6, English, ligament%20augmentation%20device
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- LAD 2, record 6, English, LAD
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Knee flexor and extensor strength during concentric and eccentric muscle actions after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using the semitendinosus tendon and ligament augmentation device. 3, record 6, English, - ligament%20augmentation%20device
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Twenty-five patients from a consecutive group of 75 patients undergoing patellar tendon autograft anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction had the Kennedy Ligament Augmentation Device (LAD) added to the autograft. 4, record 6, English, - ligament%20augmentation%20device
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie orthopédique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- prothèse de renforcement ligamentaire
1, record 6, French, proth%C3%A8se%20de%20renforcement%20ligamentaire
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plusieurs types de prothèses ligamentaires sont actuellement disponibles [...] pour assurer le remplacement complet d'un ligament croisé (substitution). [...] pour renforcer des transplants autogènes [...] Les risques sont moins grands avec les prothèses de renforcement qui ne font qu'épauler un matériau autogène. 1, record 6, French, - proth%C3%A8se%20de%20renforcement%20ligamentaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-09-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Orthopedic Surgery
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ACL reconstruction
1, record 7, English, ACL%20reconstruction
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction 2, record 7, English, anterior%20cruciate%20ligament%20reconstruction
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The ACL(Anterior Cruciate Ligament) is a ligament in the center of your knee that becomes damaged when twisted too far, such as in a skiing injury. ACL Reconstruction is performed using a combination of open surgery and arthroscopic surgery. 3, record 7, English, - ACL%20reconstruction
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie orthopédique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- reconstruction du ligament croisé antérieur
1, record 7, French, reconstruction%20du%20ligament%20crois%C3%A9%20ant%C3%A9rieur
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- reconstruction du LCA 2, record 7, French, reconstruction%20du%20LCA
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-05-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- drawer test
1, record 8, English, drawer%20test
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- drawer sign 1, record 8, English, drawer%20sign
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sign diagnostic of rupture of the cruciate ligament(s) of the knee. 1, record 8, English, - drawer%20test
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The knee is flexed to 90 degrees with the foot stabilized on the examination table. The examiner applies an anterior, then a posterior, force against the upper tibia, perpendicular to the long axis of the leg. An increased glide, anterior or posterior of the tibia is caused by rupture of the anterior or posterior cruciate ligament, respectively. 1, record 8, English, - drawer%20test
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Rocher sign
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- signe du tiroir
1, record 8, French, signe%20du%20tiroir
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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