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ANTERIOR DRAWER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anterior drawer test
1, record 1, English, anterior%20drawer%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The anterior drawer test is performed with the knee flexed at 90°. The examiner sits on the patient's foot and grasps behind the proximal tibia with the thumbs palpating the tibial plateau and index fingers palpating the tendons of the hamstring muscle group medially and laterally. The anterior tibial force is then applied by the examiner. ... a positive test for a torn ACL [anterior cruciate ligament] is indicated by greater anterior tibial displacement on the affected side when compared to the unaffected side. 2, record 1, English, - anterior%20drawer%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- test du tiroir antérieur
1, record 1, French, test%20du%20tiroir%20ant%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- manœuvre du tiroir antérieur 2, record 1, French, man%26oelig%3Buvre%20du%20tiroir%20ant%C3%A9rieur
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Test du tiroir antérieur [...] Cette manœuvre s'exécute en décubitus dorsal avec une flexion de la hanche et du genou de 45° et 90° respectivement. L'examinateur doit s'asseoir sur le pied du patient et empoigner le tibia proximal de ses mains en positionnant ses pouces sur les interlignes articulaires antérieurs pour être en mesure d'apprécier correctement le glissement du tibia sur les condyles fémoraux. [...] L'examinateur exerce ensuite une traction antérieure [...] à la recherche d'une mobilité accrue par rapport au côté sain, d'un arrêt mou ou d'une douleur. 3, record 1, French, - test%20du%20tiroir%20ant%C3%A9rieur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba del cajón anterior
1, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20del%20caj%C3%B3n%20anterior
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Bones and Joints
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anterior drawer
1, record 2, English, anterior%20drawer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The anterior drawer test, as performed by most orthopedists, involves placing the knee in 90 ° of flexion and moving the tibia forward with the foot held in a fixed position. 1, record 2, English, - anterior%20drawer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Os et articulations
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tiroir antérieur
1, record 2, French, tiroir%20ant%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] glissement anormal vers l'avant du segment distal de l'articulation. 2, record 2, French, - tiroir%20ant%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un tiroir antérieur se traduit par un glissement anormal vers l'avant du tibia sous le fémur et signe une rupture du ligament croisé antéro-externe. 3, record 2, French, - tiroir%20ant%C3%A9rieur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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