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ARTICULATION INTERPHALANGIENNE PROXIMALE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Orthopedic Surgery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- proximal interphalangeal joint arthrodesis
1, record 1, English, proximal%20interphalangeal%20joint%20arthrodesis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- PIP arthrodesis 2, record 1, English, PIP%20arthrodesis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many people with a longer second toe or lesser toes experience symptoms such as corns, hammertoe, and numerous others, especially when wearing open-toe shoes. Proximal interphalangeal joint arthrodesis using intraosseous loop wiring performed through a hidden side incision is a useful method to shorten the lesser toes aesthetically. 2, record 1, English, - proximal%20interphalangeal%20joint%20arthrodesis
Record 1, Key term(s)
- proximal inter-phalangeal joint arthrodesis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie orthopédique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arthrodèse de l'articulation interphalangienne proximale
1, record 1, French, arthrod%C3%A8se%20de%20l%27articulation%20interphalangienne%20proximale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arthrodèse de l’IPP 2, record 1, French, arthrod%C3%A8se%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BIPP
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- proximal interphalangeal joint
1, record 2, English, proximal%20interphalangeal%20joint
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- articulation interphalangienne proximale
1, record 2, French, articulation%20interphalangienne%20proximale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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