- Clutton joint
- painless symmetrical hydrarthrosis, especially of the knee joints, seen in congenital syphilis.
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Clutton joint
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Clutton joint — Clut·ton joint (klutґən) [Henry Hugh Clutton, English surgeon, 1850–1909] see under joint … Medical dictionary
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Clutton's joints — is a term describing the finding of symmetrical joint swelling seen in patients with congenital syphilis. It most commonly affects the knees, presenting with synovitis and joint effusions (collections of fluid within the joint capsules) lasting… … Wikipedia
Clutton-Syndrom — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 M03.1 Clutton Hydrarthrose … Deutsch Wikipedia
Clutton's joint — a painless joint effusion in a child, usually in the knee, caused by inflammation of the synovial membranes due to congenital syphilis. H. H. Clutton (1850 1909), British surgeon … Medical dictionary
Clutton's joint — a painless joint effusion in a child, usually in the knee, caused by inflammation of the synovial membranes due to congenital syphilis. [H. Clutton (1850–1909), British surgeon] … The new mediacal dictionary
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Clutton — Henry H., British surgeon, 1850–1909. See C. joints, under joint … Medical dictionary
Henry Hugh Clutton — (* 12. Juli 1850; † 1909) war ein englischer Chirurg. Werdegang und Werk 1872 ging Clutton als Student an das St. Thomas Hospital. Vier Jahre später wurde er zum Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England gewählt. Clutton a … Deutsch Wikipedia
Henry Hugh Clutton — (1850 1909) was a London surgeon who described painless symmetrical hydrarthrosis (an accumulation of water in the cavity of a joint), especially of the knee joints: seen in hereditary syphilis. The ailment is called Clutton s joints. He is… … Wikipedia
