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OCCIPUT WALL DISTANCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-10-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- occiput to wall distance
1, record 1, English, occiput%20to%20wall%20distance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measurement to indicate the degree of fixed flexion at the cervical spine. This measurement can be used to assess progressive loss of extension of the cervical spine. It may also be affected by a... kyphosis of the thoracic spine. The distance can increase in ankylosing spondylitis and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Inability to touch the head to the wall suggests cervical involvement.... The patient places the heels and back against a wall and attempts to touch the wall with the occiput, keeping the chin horizontal. The distance in centimeters from the occiput to the wall is recorded. 1, record 1, English, - occiput%20to%20wall%20distance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distance nuque-mur
1, record 1, French, distance%20nuque%2Dmur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- flèche occipitale de Forestier 2, record 1, French, fl%C3%A8che%20occipitale%20de%20Forestier
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance mesurant la flèche de l'occiput au mur, le sujet étant contre le plan vertical, dos, fesses et talons plaqués au mur. Cette distance permet d'apprécier la raideur cervicale dans la spondylarthrite ankylosante. 2, record 1, French, - distance%20nuque%2Dmur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- distancia occipucio-muro
1, record 1, Spanish, distancia%20occipucio%2Dmuro
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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