Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
blocco articolare
English translation:
As the knee articulates, a locking mechnaism occurs / As the knee articulates it locks in extension
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Michael Mottola
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Italian term
Italy
blocco articolare
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Medical (general)
Quando il ginocchio è in flessione sono possibili movimenti della gamba sia in lateralità (di 1-2 cm alla caviglia che in rotazione assiale (rotazione esterna di 5°). Ciò risulta necessario per consentire un ottimale appoggio del piede in rapporto all'irregolarità del terreno. In estensione completa invece il ginocchio, essendo sottoposto a importanti forze di carico, presenta, in condizioni fisiologiche, una grande stabilità; si verifica pertanto un BLOCCO ARTICOLARE che solidarizza la tibia al femore
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Lara Barnett
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As the knee articulates, a locking mechnaism occurs / As the knee articulates it locks in extension
In terms of knee bio-mechanics and function, this may be referring to the "locking" action of the knee which occurs during the extension phase of the knee's action.
"The knee locks when fully straight but just before it locks; a small muscle on the inside of the thigh locks the joint with a small rotation inward and unlocks with a small rotation outward. "
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"The knee locks when fully straight but just before it locks; a small muscle on the inside of the thigh locks the joint with a small rotation inward and unlocks with a small rotation outward. "
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Example sentence:
"During the final stages of extension there is medial rotation of the femur relative to the tibia. This tightens all the ligaments of the joint and brings the joint to the "close packed" or "locked" position of maximum congruence and stability."
"Locking mechanism as the knee nears its final extension"
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(physiological) blocking (of the knee joint)
...è questo?
Example sentence:
...physiological blocking of joints, ...the knee joint...
...PHYSIOLOGICAL BLOCKING OF FLAIL JOINTS ...
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Austria
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joint blockage
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