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DRAWER SIGN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drawer test
1, record 1, English, drawer%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drawer sign 1, record 1, English, drawer%20sign
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sign diagnostic of rupture of the cruciate ligament(s) of the knee. 1, record 1, English, - drawer%20test
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - drawer%20test
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Rocher sign
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- signe du tiroir
1, record 1, French, signe%20du%20tiroir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-06-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drawer sign
1, record 2, English, drawer%20sign
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- draw sign 2, record 2, English, draw%20sign
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sign diagnostic of rupture of the cruciate ligaments of the knee; with the knee flexed to a right angle, there is increased anterior or posterior glide of the tibia in rupture of the anterior or posterior [cruciate] ligaments, respectively. 3, record 2, English, - drawer%20sign
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- signe du tiroir
1, record 2, French, signe%20du%20tiroir
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvements antéropostérieurs anormaux du tibia par rapport au fémur, recherchés sur le genou fléchi à angle droit. Un déplacement en avant (tiroir antérieur) témoigne d'une rupture du ligament croisé antéro-externe; un déplacement en arrière (tiroir postérieur) témoigne d'une rupture du ligament croisé postéro-interne. 1, record 2, French, - signe%20du%20tiroir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- signo del cajón
1, record 2, Spanish, signo%20del%20caj%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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