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ROTACION EXTERNA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- external rotation recurvatum test
1, record 1, English, external%20rotation%20recurvatum%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test for posterolateral rotatory instability of the knee: the examiner gently grasps the great toes of both feet of the patient at the same time and lifts the feet from the table; in the knee with posterolateral rotatory instability, the knee will go into relative hyperextension at the lateral side of the knee and the tibia will simultaneously externally rotate, as noted by outward movement of the tibial tuberosity. 2, record 1, English, - external%20rotation%20recurvatum%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- manœuvre du recurvatum
1, record 1, French, man%26oelig%3Buvre%20du%20recurvatum
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- épreuve du gros orteil 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20du%20gros%20orteil
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manœuvre destinée à mettre en évidence une instabilité rotatoire du genou consistant à élever les deux membres inférieurs en les tenant par l'extrémité, souvent par le gros orteil et caractérisée par une hyperextension et un déplacement vers l'arrière du plateau tibial externe. 2, record 1, French, - man%26oelig%3Buvre%20du%20recurvatum
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba del dedo gordo
1, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20del%20dedo%20gordo
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- prueba del recurvatum 1, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20del%20recurvatum
feminine noun
- prueba de rotación externa en el recurvatum 1, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20de%20rotaci%C3%B3n%20externa%20en%20el%20recurvatum
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-09-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lateral rotation
1, record 2, English, lateral%20rotation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- external rotation 2, record 2, English, external%20rotation
correct
- laterotation 3, record 2, English, laterotation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outward turning of a part around a longitudinal axis .... 1, record 2, English, - lateral%20rotation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rotation externe
1, record 2, French, rotation%20externe
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rotation latérale 2, record 2, French, rotation%20lat%C3%A9rale
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] mouvement qui tend à faire tourner le membre ou le segment de membre vers le dehors, selon son grand axe. 1, record 2, French, - rotation%20externe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À l'avant-bras et au pied, on appelle «supination» le mouvement de rotation externe. 1, record 2, French, - rotation%20externe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rotation latérale : terme proposé par le comité de sémiologie de l'appareil locomoteur. 3, record 2, French, - rotation%20externe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- rotación externa
1, record 2, Spanish, rotaci%C3%B3n%20externa
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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