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• anterior drawer sign — see under test …   Medical dictionary

• test — 1. To prove; to try a substance; to determine the chemical nature of a substance by means of reagents. 2. A method of examination, as to determine the presence or absence of a definite disease or of some substance in any of the fluids, tissues,… …   Medical dictionary

• Drawer test — The drawer test is a test used by physicians to detect rupture of the cruciate ligaments in the knee. The patient should be supine with the hips flexed to 45 degrees, the knees flexed to 90 degrees and the feet flat on table. The examiner sits on …   Wikipedia

• Sign — Any abnormality that indicates a disease process, such as a change in appearance, sensation, or function, that is observed by a physician when evaluating a patient. * * * 1. Any abnormality indicative of disease, discoverable on examination of… …   Medical dictionary

• 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

• Knee examination — The knee examination, in medicine, is performed as part of a physical examination, or when a patient presents with knee pain or a history that suggests a pathology of the knee joint.The exam includes several parts: *position/lighting/draping… …   Wikipedia

• Kreuzbandriss — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 S83.50 Nicht näher bezeichnetes Kreuzband Inkl.: Kreuzbandriss o.n.A. S83.53 Riss des vorderen Kreuzbandes Inkl.: Partieller oder kompletter R …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Rupture du ligament croisé — Traduction à relire Kreuzbandriss → …   Wikipédia en Français

• 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

• Clinical prediction rule — A clinical prediction rule is type of medical research study in which researchers try to identify the best combination of medical sign, symptoms, and other findings in predicting the probability of a specific disease or outcome.[1] Physicians… …   Wikipedia

• Orthopedic surgery — Intervention MeSH D019637 …   Wikipedia