Trendelenburg
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Trendelenburg could refer to:
- Friedrich Adolf TrendelenburgFriedrich Adolf TrendelenburgFriedrich Adolf Trendelenburg was a German philosopher and philologist.-Early life:He was born at Eutin, near Lübeck. He was educated at the universities of Kiel, Leipzig, and Berlin...
(1802-1872), German philosopher and philologist - His son, Friedrich TrendelenburgFriedrich TrendelenburgFriedrich Trendelenburg was a German surgeon. He was son of the philosopher Friedrich Adolf Trendelenburg, father of the pharmacologist Paul Trendelenburg and grandfather of the pharmacologist Ullrich Georg Trendelenburg.Trendelenburg was born in Berlin and studied medicine at the University of...
(1844-1924), German surgeon - Trendelenburg gaitTrendelenburg gaitThe Trendelenburg gait pattern is an abnormal gait caused by weakness of the abductor muscles of the lower limb, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus. People with a lesion of superior gluteal nerve have weakness of abducting the thigh at the hip...
- Trendelenburg positionTrendelenburg positionIn the Trendelenburg position the body is laid flat on the back with the feet higher than the head by 15-30 degrees, in contrast to the reverse Trendelenburg position, where the body is tilted in the opposite direction. This is a standard position used in abdominal and gynecological surgery...
- Trendelenburg testTrendelenburg TestThe Trendelenburg Test or Brodie-Trendelenburg test determines the competency of the valves in the superficial and deep veins of the leg. With the patient in the supine position the leg is flexed at the hip and raised above heart level until the veins become empty...
- Trendelenburg's signTrendelenburg's signTrendelenburg's sign is found in people with weak or paralyzed abductor muscles of the hip, namely gluteus medius and minimus. It is named after the German surgeon Friedrich Trendelenburg....