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Terme préférentiel

Trigger Finger Disorder  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • A painful disability in the hand affecting the finger or thumb. It is caused by mechanical impingement of the digital flexor tendons as they pass through a narrowed retinacular pulley at the level of the metacarpal head. Thickening of the sheath and fibrocartilaginous metaplasia can occur, and nodules can form. (From Green's Operative Hand Surgery, 5th ed, p2137-58).

Concept générique

Synonyme(s)

  • Flexor Tendon Entrapment
  • Snapping Finger
  • Trigger Digits

Traductions

  • français

  • Blocage du tendon fléchisseur
  • Doigt à ressort
  • Doigt en gachette

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-VF0SR2ZX-D

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 05/07/2006, dernière modification le 20/01/2016