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Z-SHAPED DEFORMITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thumb boutonniere deformity
1, record 1, English, thumb%20boutonniere%20deformity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- boutonniere deformity of the thumb 2, record 1, English, boutonniere%20deformity%20of%20the%20thumb
correct
- Z-shaped deformity 2, record 1, English, Z%2Dshaped%20deformity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The most common deformity of the thumb in rheumatoid arthritis characterized by flexion of the metacarpophalangeal joint and hyperextension of the interphalangeal joint. 2, record 1, English, - thumb%20boutonniere%20deformity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Z-shaped deformity of the thumb. 2, record 1, English, - thumb%20boutonniere%20deformity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déformation du pouce en Z
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9formation%20du%20pouce%20en%20Z
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pouce en Z 2, record 1, French, pouce%20en%20Z
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déformation la plus fréquente du pouce, au cours de la polyarthrite rhumatoïde, caractérisée par la flexion de la métacarpo-phalangienne et l'hyperextension de l'interphalangienne. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9formation%20du%20pouce%20en%20Z
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La déformation du pouce en Z est analogue à la déformation en boutonnière des doigts. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9formation%20du%20pouce%20en%20Z
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- deformación del pulgar en Z
1, record 1, Spanish, deformaci%C3%B3n%20del%20pulgar%20en%20Z
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-09-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thumb boutonnière deformity
1, record 2, English, thumb%20boutonni%C3%A8re%20deformity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- boutonnière deformity of the thumb 2, record 2, English, boutonni%C3%A8re%20deformity%20of%20the%20thumb
correct
- Z-shaped deformity 2, record 2, English, Z%2Dshaped%20deformity
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The most common deformity of the thumb in rheumatoid arthritis, characterized by flexion of the metacarpophalangeal joint and hyperextension of the interphalangeal joint. [From TUROR, 1984, p. 1054.)0 3, record 2, English, - thumb%20boutonni%C3%A8re%20deformity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Z-shaped deformity (of the thumb). 3, record 2, English, - thumb%20boutonni%C3%A8re%20deformity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déformation du pouce en Z
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9formation%20du%20pouce%20en%20Z
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pouce en Z 1, record 2, French, pouce%20en%20Z
correct, feminine noun, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déformation la plus fréquente du pouce au cours de la polyarthrite rhumatoïde, caractérisée par la flexion de la métacarpo-phalangienne et l'hyperextension de l'interphalangienne. [D'après SEZOS, 1978, p. 675.] 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9formation%20du%20pouce%20en%20Z
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La déformation du pouce en Z est analogue à la déformation en boutonnière des doigts. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9formation%20du%20pouce%20en%20Z
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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