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Phalen test — (for carpal tunnel syndrome) the size of the carpal tunnel is reduced by holding the affected hand with the wrist fully flexed or extended for 30 to 60 seconds, or by placing a sphygmomanometer cuff on the involved arm and inflating to a point… … Medical dictionary
Phalen's maneuver — is a diagnostic test for carpal tunnel syndrome discovered by an American orthopedist named George S. Phalen. The patient is asked to hold their wrist in complete and forced flexion (pushing the dorsal surfaces of both hands together) for 30… … Wikipedia
Maneuver — Maneuver, manoeuvre (also spelled manœuvre or manoeuver from the French) may be a synonym for strategy or tactic. It is the manipulation of a situation in order to gain some advantage. Military or naval movement Military exercise Maneuver warfare … Wikipedia
Phalen-Zeichen — Das Phalen Zeichen (auch Phalen Test, engl.: Phalen s Maneuver, Phalen s Test) ist ein klinisches Zeichen aus der Neurologie. Bereits im Anfangsstadium eines Karpaltunnelsyndroms kommt es bei längerdauernder endgradiger Handflexion zu… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Phalen sign test (maneuver) — Pha·len sign, test (maneuver) (faґlən) [George S. Phalen, American orthopedic surgeon, 1911–1998] see under sign and test … Medical dictionary
maneuver — A planned movement or procedure. [Fr. manoeuvre, fr. L. manu operari, to work by hand] Adson m. SYN: Adson test. Barlow m. test for hip instability, with dislocation occurring with flexion … Medical dictionary
Tinel sign — Classification and external resources Transverse section across the wrist and digits. (The median nerve is the yellow dot near the center. The carpal tunnel is not labeled, but the circular structure surrounding the median nerve is visible.) IC … Wikipedia
McMurray test — The McMurray test, also known as the McMurray circumduction test is used to evaluate individuals for tears in the meniscus of the knee.[1] It is a rotation test for demonstrating torn cartilage of the knee. A tear in the meniscus may cause a… … Wikipedia
Surgery — This article is about the medical specialty. For other uses, see Surgery (disambiguation). A cardiothoracic surgeon performs a mitral valve replacement at the Fitzsimons Army Medical Center. Surgery (from the Greek … Wikipedia
Median nerve palsy — Classification and external resources Diagram from Gray s anatomy, depicting the peripheral nerves of the upper extremity, amongst others the median nerve. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
