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Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-06-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pulled elbow
1, record 1, English, pulled%20elbow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nursemaid’s elbow 2, record 1, English, nursemaid%26rsquo%3Bs%20elbow
correct
- Goyrand’s injury 3, record 1, English, Goyrand%26rsquo%3Bs%20injury
correct, see observation
- Malgaigne’s luxation 2, record 1, English, Malgaigne%26rsquo%3Bs%20luxation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Subluxation of the head of the radius distally under the annular ligament occurring, in small children, by forcible traction on the radius. 2, record 1, English, - pulled%20elbow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Definition from DOMED, 1981, p. 425 and TUROR, 1984, p. 973. 4, record 1, English, - pulled%20elbow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... the arm remains limp at the side with the forearm in neutral position or partial pronation and the elbow about 20 to 30 degrees of full extension. 5, record 1, English, - pulled%20elbow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Goyrand's injury: obsolete term. 2, record 1, English, - pulled%20elbow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Observation from MBIOL, 1986, vol. 1, p. 911. 4, record 1, English, - pulled%20elbow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pronation douloureuse des jeunes enfants
1, record 1, French, pronation%20douloureuse%20des%20jeunes%20enfants
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pronation douloureuse des enfants 2, record 1, French, pronation%20douloureuse%20des%20enfants
correct, feminine noun
- subluxation du coude 2, record 1, French, subluxation%20du%20coude
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Attitude en pronation irréductible de l'avant-bras, coude en extension sans lésion ostéo-articulaire, observée chez l'enfant de deux à cinq ans, et consécutive à une forte traction exercée sur le bras en élévation et en abduction. 1, record 1, French, - pronation%20douloureuse%20des%20jeunes%20enfants
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- luxación de Malgaigne
1, record 1, Spanish, luxaci%C3%B3n%20de%20Malgaigne
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pronación dolorosa 1, record 1, Spanish, pronaci%C3%B3n%20dolorosa
proposal, feminine noun
- actitud en pronación irreductible 1, record 1, Spanish, actitud%20en%20pronaci%C3%B3n%20irreductible
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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