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LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leg length discrepancy
1, record 1, English, leg%20length%20discrepancy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- leg length inequality 2, record 1, English, leg%20length%20inequality
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While the patient is supine, measurement for leg length discrepancy is performed with the legs fully extended. To detect true leg length discrepancy, each leg is measured from the anterior superior iliac spine to the medial malleolus. ... An apparent leg length discrepancy may result from pelvic tilt or abduction or adduction contractures of the hip. 1, record 1, English, - leg%20length%20discrepancy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Discrepancies in true leg length are generally due to bony abnormalities in the leg. 3, record 1, English, - leg%20length%20discrepancy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Apparent leg length is measured from the umbilicus to the malleolus. 3, record 1, English, - leg%20length%20discrepancy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- inégalité de longueur des membres inférieurs
1, record 1, French, in%C3%A9galit%C3%A9%20de%20longueur%20des%20membres%20inf%C3%A9rieurs
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'inégalité de longueur des membres inférieurs est l'un des problèmes les plus fréquemment rencontrés en orthopédie [...]. On ne pourra parler d'inégalité de longueur du membre inférieur que lorsque la longueur réelle des divers segments osseux constituant le squelette des membres inférieurs sera différente à droite et à gauche. [...] En effet, une attitude vicieuse existant au niveau de l'une quelconque des grandes articulations du membre inférieur va entraîner une différence de longueur apparente, fonctionnelle, qui disparaîtra totalement avec la correction de cette ou de ces attitudes vicieuses (exemples : luxation de hanche, rétraction en abduction ou en inversion, ou en flexum ou recurvatum du genou, équin du pied). 1, record 1, French, - in%C3%A9galit%C3%A9%20de%20longueur%20des%20membres%20inf%C3%A9rieurs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desigualdad de longitud de los miembros inferiores
1, record 1, Spanish, desigualdad%20de%20longitud%20de%20los%20miembros%20inferiores
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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