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PATELLAR INHIBITION TEST [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- patellar inhibition test
1, record 1, English, patellar%20inhibition%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- patellar retraction test 2, record 1, English, patellar%20retraction%20test
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test for patellofemoral disorder: when the examiner pushes the patella against the femoral condyles as distally as possible while instructing the patient to isometrically contract the quadriceps, sudden patellar pain results. 2, record 1, English, - patellar%20inhibition%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Frequency of false positives is very high. 1, record 1, English, - patellar%20inhibition%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- manœuvre de l'ascension contrariée de la rotule
1, record 1, French, man%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20l%27ascension%20contrari%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20rotule
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ascension contrariée de la rotule 2, record 1, French, ascension%20contrari%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20rotule
correct, feminine noun
- extension contrariée de genou 2, record 1, French, extension%20contrari%C3%A9e%20de%20genou
correct, feminine noun
- manœuvre de Clark 2, record 1, French, man%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20Clark
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manœuvre destinée à mettre en évidence une atteinte fémoro-rotulienne consistant à demander au patient de contracter le quadriceps, la rotule étant maintenue abaissée au maximum, ce qui déclenche une vive douleur rotulienne. 2, record 1, French, - man%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20l%27ascension%20contrari%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20rotule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La manœuvre peut être douloureuse chez des sujets normaux. 3, record 1, French, - man%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20l%27ascension%20contrari%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20rotule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba de la inhibición de la rótula
1, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20de%20la%20inhibici%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20r%C3%B3tula
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- prueba de la ascensión contrariada de la rótula 1, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20de%20la%20ascensi%C3%B3n%20contrariada%20de%20la%20r%C3%B3tula
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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