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05:18 Nov 8, 2013 |
German to English translations [PRO] Medical - Medical (general) | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Marga Shaw United Kingdom Local time: 15:30 | ||||||
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3 +4 | loss of [normal] contour (here) |
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4 | no longer visible/discernible |
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4 | the contours or outlines are blurred (or fuzzy) |
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4 | obliterated |
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loss of [normal] contour (here) Explanation: ... loss of [the normal] knee contours as a result of increased adipose tissue depositions in the knee joint Here is an illustration: Am linken hier gezeigten Kniegelenk sind die Konturen verstrichen, es ist zu einer Schwellung der Weichteile gekommen. http://www.orthopaedie-homburg.de/lehre/vorlesung_kohn/knie/... An intraarticular knee effusion occurs due to swelling inside the knee joint. The swelling will result in loss of the normal contour of the extensor mechanism, usually with an increased fullness seen on both the medial and lateral aspects of the quadriceps tendon. http://www.sportsdoc.umn.edu/Clinical_Folder/Knee_Folder/Kne... a malalignment of the patella results in ... and associated with a loss of knee contour, although the joint effusion may be ... (See p. 323, column on the right, last para) http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HVXORrTa5poC&pg=PA323&lpg... The knee exam proper Inspection Note any asymmetry including of musculature Note any mass/swelling If present, note any signs of inflammation Swelling right anterior to patella = prepatellar bursa Diffuse swelling with loss of contours (e.g. hollows med & lat to patella) suggests fluid in joint space--see below for tests for this http://faculty.washington.edu/momus/PB/examinat.htm |
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