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AMIOTROFIA CUADRICIPITAL [1 record]

Record 1 1994-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
CONT

Quadriceps femoris muscle atrophy usually develops in chronic arthritis of the knee. Atrophy of the vastus medialis is the earliest change and may be appreciated by comparing the two thighs for medial asymmetry and circumference.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
CONT

L'amyotrophie du quadriceps et du vaste interne en particulier est de règle dans les chondromalacies un peu évoluées. Elle semble en rapport avec la limitation fonctionnelle imposée par la douleur, car elle manque souvent à l'époque du début.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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