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HAMMERTOE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Orthopedic Surgery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- proximal interphalangeal joint arthrodesis
1, record 1, English, proximal%20interphalangeal%20joint%20arthrodesis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- PIP arthrodesis 2, record 1, English, PIP%20arthrodesis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many people with a longer second toe or lesser toes experience symptoms such as corns, hammertoe, and numerous others, especially when wearing open-toe shoes. Proximal interphalangeal joint arthrodesis using intraosseous loop wiring performed through a hidden side incision is a useful method to shorten the lesser toes aesthetically. 2, record 1, English, - proximal%20interphalangeal%20joint%20arthrodesis
Record 1, Key term(s)
- proximal inter-phalangeal joint arthrodesis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie orthopédique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arthrodèse de l'articulation interphalangienne proximale
1, record 1, French, arthrod%C3%A8se%20de%20l%27articulation%20interphalangienne%20proximale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arthrodèse de l'IPP 2, record 1, French, arthrod%C3%A8se%20de%20l%27IPP
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-02-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hammer toe
1, record 2, English, hammer%20toe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hammertoe 2, record 2, English, hammertoe
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A deformed claw-shaped toe (usually the second toe) that results from permanent angular flexion between one or both phalangeal joints. 3, record 2, English, - hammer%20toe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- orteil en marteau
1, record 2, French, orteil%20en%20marteau
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déformation congénitale ou acquise d'un ou plusieurs orteils, caractérisée par la flexion dorsale de la première phalange avec la flexion plantaire de la deuxième et parfois de la troisième. 1, record 2, French, - orteil%20en%20marteau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'orteil en marteau affecte le plus souvent le deuxième orteil. 1, record 2, French, - orteil%20en%20marteau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- dedo en martillo
1, record 2, Spanish, dedo%20en%20martillo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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