Preferred Label : Popliteal Angle Measurement;
NCIt definition : An examination whereby the patient is placed supine, the hip is flexed 90 degrees,
and the knee is extended until firm resistance is met. The popliteal angle is the
angle from the tibia to the femur. This measurement is used to assess hamstring contracture
in children with cerebral palsy.;
Alternative definition : NICHD: A test of neuromuscular maturity, which measures leg extensibility and resistance
to extensor stretching, used during the clinical assessment of gestational age and
muscle tone during the first five days of life.;
Origin ID : C89519;
UMLS CUI : C2982896;
Semantic type(s)
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