flexion deformity
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flexion contracture — a contracture that holds the joint in a position of flexion; called also flexion deformity … Medical dictionary
deformity — A permanent structural deviation from the normal shape, size, or alignment, resulting in disfigurement; may be congenital or acquired. SEE ALSO: deformation (1). Åkerlund d. indentation (incisura) with niche of duodenal … Medical dictionary
Boutonniere deformity — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = Human hand bones (Joints visible but not labeled.) DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|M|20|0|m|20 ICD9 = ICD9|736.21 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = orthoped eMedicineTopic = 24 MeshID = Boutonniere… … Wikipedia
boutonniиre deformity — buttonhole deformity a deformity of the finger characterized by flexion of the proximal interphalangeal joint and hyperextension of the distal joint. Boutonniиre deformity … Medical dictionary
boutonnière deformity — buttonhole deformity a deformity seen in a finger when the central strand of the tendon of the extensor muscle of the digits is ruptured. This results in marked flexion of the middle phalanx across the proximal interphalangeal joint and… … The new mediacal dictionary
Dupuytren's contracture — flexion deformity of the hands caused by thickening of the fascia, or fibrous connective tissue, of the palm. The proliferation of connective tissue causes the tendons of one or more fingers to shorten and tighten, leaving the finger… … Universalium
Thomas test — (for flexion contracture of the hip) the patient lies supine and flexes one leg to bring the knee as close to the chest as possible, with the lumbar spine kept flattened. With normal hip function, the opposite leg will remain flat on the table;… … Medical dictionary
contracture — Static muscle shortening due to tonic spasm or fibrosis, to loss of muscular balance, the antagonists being paralyzed or to a loss of motion of the adjacent joint. [L. contractura, fr. con traho, to draw together] Dupuytren c. a disease of the… … Medical dictionary
Knee osteoarthritis — is a degenerative disease of the knee joint. It is more common in people older than 40 years. Women have greater chance to be affected.[citation needed] Contents 1 Signs and symptoms 2 Causes 3 … Wikipedia
Dupuytren contracture — A localized formation of scar tissue in the palm of the hand. The scarring accumulates in a tissue (fascia) beneath the skin of the palm that normally covers the tendons that pull the fingers grip. As Dupuytren contracture progresses, more of the … Medical dictionary
