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FEMORO-PATELLAIRE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Hughston's projection
1, record 1, English, Hughston%27s%20projection
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Hughston view 2, record 1, English, Hughston%20view
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radiographic projection of the patellofemoral region, with the patient prone, the legs at 50 to 60 degrees of flexion, and the central ray at 45 degrees from vertical passing tangentially across the knee. 1, record 1, English, - Hughston%27s%20projection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Often referred to as the sunrise view. It is actually a modified version of the sunrise view as originally described by Settegast, in which the knee is in acute flexion. 3, record 1, English, - Hughston%27s%20projection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incidence de Hughston
1, record 1, French, incidence%20de%20Hughston
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incidence tangentielle du genou. Le patient est en procubitus, le genou fléchi de 50 à 60°. La cassette est placée sous le genou, le rayon incliné d’environ 45° en direction de la tête. 1, record 1, French, - incidence%20de%20Hughston
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type d’incidence fémoro-patellaire. 1, record 1, French, - incidence%20de%20Hughston
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Merchant view
1, record 2, English, Merchant%20view
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Merchant's projection 2, record 2, English, Merchant%27s%20projection
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A view to demonstrate the patella and patellofemoral relationship. The patient lies supine, the knees are flexed 45 ° over the end of the table with the cassette perpendicular to the legs. The beam is angled 30 ° to the horizontal and centered on the cassette. 3, record 2, English, - Merchant%20view
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- incidence de Merchant
1, record 2, French, incidence%20de%20Merchant
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incidence permettant de visualiser la rotule et l'articulation fémoro-patellaire. Le patient est en décubitus, les genoux fléchis à 45° en bout de table et la cassette perpendiculaire aux membres inférieurs. Le rayon, incliné à 30°, est centré sur la cassette. 1, record 2, French, - incidence%20de%20Merchant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Béclère position
1, record 3, English, B%C3%A9cl%C3%A8re%20position
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A superoinferior projection giving a view of the intercondyloid fossa, the tibial spine, and the knee joint. The patient is supine with the knee flexed and a curved cassette placed under the knee. The central ray is directed at right angles to the long axis of the tibia. 2, record 3, English, - B%C3%A9cl%C3%A8re%20position
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- incidence de Béclère
1, record 3, French, incidence%20de%20B%C3%A9cl%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incidence permettant de visualiser l'échancrure intercondylienne, l'épine tibiale et l'articulation fémoro-patellaire, réalisée en position couchée, genou fléchi à 120°. Un film courbe est placé sous le genou. Le rayon central est oblique de 30° vers la tête, enfilant l'interligne. 2, record 3, French, - incidence%20de%20B%C3%A9cl%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-05-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- flexed monopodal stance 1, record 4, English, flexed%20monopodal%20stance
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For chronic cases, surgical criteria should be strict: sensation of burning pain, lack of motion, unstable flexed monopodal stance, "sunrise" aspect on axial radiographs and a patellar index ... 1, record 4, English, - flexed%20monopodal%20stance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- appui monopodal en flexion
1, record 4, French, appui%20monopodal%20en%20flexion
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout d’abord le tableau clinique doit associer : douleurs sous-rotuliennes à type de brûlures souvent nocturnes, l'impression d’avoir le genou serré dans un étau, une diminution des amplitudes de flexion, un appui monopodal en flexion impossible et enfin un bilan radiologique sans équivoque avec un index rotulien égal ou inférieur à 0, 6 et un aspect de «coucher de soleil» sur la vue axiale à 30 [degrés] de flexion qu'il ne faut pas confondre avec un pincement fémoro-patellaire. 1, record 4, French, - appui%20monopodal%20en%20flexion
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-03-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- patellofemoral pain syndrome
1, record 5, English, patellofemoral%20pain%20syndrome
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variety of possible disorders that cause pain in the joint between the kneecap (patella) and the thigh bone (femur). 1, record 5, English, - patellofemoral%20pain%20syndrome
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- syndrome fémoro-rotulien douloureux
1, record 5, French, syndrome%20f%C3%A9moro%2Drotulien%20douloureux
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- syndrome fémoropatellaire douloureux 2, record 5, French, syndrome%20f%C3%A9moropatellaire%20douloureux
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrairement à ce que laisse croire le contexte anglais, tous les termes ne sont pas synonymes. Le terme «patellagia» pourrait se rendre par algie ou douleur fémoro-rotulienne(ou fémoro-patellaire), «patellofemoral compression syndrome», par syndrome de compression fémoro-rotulien(ou fémoro-patellaire) et «patellar malalignment syndrome», par syndrome de malposition fémoro-rotulienne(ou fémoropatellaire). 2, record 5, French, - syndrome%20f%C3%A9moro%2Drotulien%20douloureux
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-10-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sunrise view
1, record 6, English, sunrise%20view
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This is called the sunrise view because the patella appears to be rising over the horizon. This view is taken with the knee flexed. The radiograph is taken with the x-ray beam tangential to the patella parallel to the long axis of the lower extremity. 1, record 6, English, - sunrise%20view
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- aspect de «coucher de soleil»
1, record 6, French, aspect%20de%20%C2%ABcoucher%20de%20soleil%C2%BB
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout d’abord le tableau clinique doit associer : douleurs sous-rotuliennes à type de brûlures souvent nocturnes, l'impression d’avoir le genou serré dans un étau, une diminution des amplitudes de flexion, un appui monopodal en flexion impossible et enfin un bilan radiologique sans équivoque avec un index rotulien égal ou inférieur à 0, 6 et un aspect de «coucher de soleil» sur la vue axiale à 30 [degrés] de flexion qu'il ne faut pas confondre avec un pincement fémoro-patellaire. 1, record 6, French, - aspect%20de%20%C2%ABcoucher%20de%20soleil%C2%BB
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-07-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- femoro-patellar dysplasia
1, record 7, English, femoro%2Dpatellar%20dysplasia
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This study was led with special care to injury circumstances, fracture visibility on X-rays, size and location of the fracture, treatment delay, presence of femoro-patellar dysplasia signs. 1, record 7, English, - femoro%2Dpatellar%20dysplasia
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dysplasie fémoro-patellaire
1, record 7, French, dysplasie%20f%C3%A9moro%2Dpatellaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le résultat fonctionnel était comparable à celui des enfants ayant présenté une luxation non compliquée de fracture ostéochondrale. Malgré un contexte traumatique évident, ces lésions survenaient dans près de 80 p. 100 des cas chez des enfants présentant des signes de dysplasie fémoro-patellaire. 2, record 7, French, - dysplasie%20f%C3%A9moro%2Dpatellaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-05-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- patellar-femoral arthritis
1, record 8, English, patellar%2Dfemoral%20arthritis
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- patellofemoral arthritis 2, record 8, English, patellofemoral%20arthritis
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of arthritis generally traumatic or degenerative osteoarthritis, that involves the joint interface between the posterior surface of the patella and the intercondylar aspect of the femur. 1, record 8, English, - patellar%2Dfemoral%20arthritis
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- arthrose fémoro-patellaire
1, record 8, French, arthrose%20f%C3%A9moro%2Dpatellaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
arthrose fémoro-patellaire isolée 2, record 8, French, - arthrose%20f%C3%A9moro%2Dpatellaire
Record 8, Key term(s)
- arthrose patello-fémorale
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-09-16
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Laurin's projection
1, record 9, English, Laurin%27s%20projection
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A projection used to obtain a tangential view of the patellofemoral joint. The patient should be supine or, preferably, seated with the feet at the very edge of the table and the knee in 20 ° of flexion. The tube is directed in a cephalad direction so that the beam is parallel to the anterior border of the tibia and passing through the patellofemoral joint. The cassette is held immediately proximal to the knee and positioned perpendicular to the beam. [From ORADI, 1987, p. 191.] 2, record 9, English, - Laurin%27s%20projection
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A variant of the sunrise view. 2, record 9, English, - Laurin%27s%20projection
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- incidence de Laurin
1, record 9, French, incidence%20de%20Laurin
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incidence tangentielle de l'articulation fémoro-patellaire. Le patient est en décubitus ou, encore mieux, assis, les pieds au bout de la table et les genoux fléchis à 20 °. Le rayon directeur ascendant est parallèle à la face antérieure du tibia et coupe l'articulation fémoro-patellaire. La cassette est placée juste au-dessus du genou, perpendiculaire au rayon directeur. 1, record 9, French, - incidence%20de%20Laurin
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type d’incidence fémoro-patellaire. 1, record 9, French, - incidence%20de%20Laurin
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-09-16
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- sunrise view
1, record 10, English, sunrise%20view
correct, specific
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- skyline view 2, record 10, English, skyline%20view
correct, specific
- Settegast position 3, record 10, English, Settegast%20position
correct, specific
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An axial view of the patella, with the patient prone, the knee flexed as much as possible, and the central ray directed through the joint space between the patella and the femoral condyles. It is used to demonstrate vertical fractures of the patella, and to investigate the articulating surfaces of the femoropatellar articulation. The patient may also be placed in the supine position. [From MERRO, 1967, pp. 104, 105.] 4, record 10, English, - sunrise%20view
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- incidence fémoro-patellaire
1, record 10, French, incidence%20f%C3%A9moro%2Dpatellaire
correct, feminine noun, generic
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incidence tangentielle de l'articulation fémoro-patellaire, réalisée de diverses manières : le patient peut être placé en décubitus, en procubitus ou même debout, le genou fléchi à divers degrés. 2, record 10, French, - incidence%20f%C3%A9moro%2Dpatellaire
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1990-06-18
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- bulge sign
1, record 11, English, bulge%20sign
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... small synovial knee effusion ... can be detected by eliciting the bulge sign. This test is performed with the knee extended and relaxed. The examiner strokes or compresses the medial aspect of the knee proximally and laterally with the palm of one hand to move the fluid from the area. The lateral aspect of the knee is then tapped or stroked, and a fluid wave or bulge is noted to appear medially .... 1, record 11, English, - bulge%20sign
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- signe du bombement
1, record 11, French, signe%20du%20bombement
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'épanchement mineur du genou peut être décelé par le signe du bombement. Le genou du sujet étant en extension, l'examinateur percute ou comprime, à l'aide de la paume de la main, la face fémoro-patellaire interne du genou pour en chasser le liquide. Il percute ensuite la face externe du genou et une onde liquidienne ou un bombement apparaît à la face interne. 2, record 11, French, - signe%20du%20bombement
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme proposé par la comité de sémiologie de l’appareil locomoteur. 2, record 11, French, - signe%20du%20bombement
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- signo de protuberancia a la interlínea
1, record 11, Spanish, signo%20de%20protuberancia%20a%20la%20interl%C3%ADnea
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
- signo de derrame sinovial menor 1, record 11, Spanish, signo%20de%20derrame%20sinovial%20menor
masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1988-02-10
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- patello-femoral
1, record 12, English, patello%2Dfemoral
correct, adjective
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- fémoro-patellaire
1, record 12, French, f%C3%A9moro%2Dpatellaire
correct, adjective
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ficat a bien montré que l'arthrose fémoro-patellaire n’ est que le terme final d’une longue séquence dégénérative dont le point départ est lié à la prépondérance des sollicitations externes qui s’exercent au niveau du genou. 2, record 12, French, - f%C3%A9moro%2Dpatellaire
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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