Obturator sign
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Obturator sign is a clinical sign of acute appendicitis, it is defined as discomfort feels by the subject/patient on the slow internal movement of the hip joint, while the right knee is flexed. It indicates an inflamed pelvic appendix that is in touch with the obturator internus muscle 1-3.
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-<p><strong>Obturator sign </strong>is a clinical sign of acute appendicitis, it is defined as discomfort feels by the subject/patient on the slow internal movement of the hip joint, while the right knee is flexed. It indicates an inflamed pelvic appendix that is in touch with the obturator internus muscle <sup>1-3</sup>.</p>- +<p><strong>Obturator sign </strong>is a clinical sign of acute appendicitis, it is defined as discomfort feels by the subject/patient on the slow internal movement of the hip joint, while the right knee is flexed. It indicates an inflamed pelvic <a title="Appendix" href="/articles/appendix-1">appendix</a> that is in touch with the <a title="Obturator internus muscle" href="/articles/obturator-internus-muscle">obturator internus muscle</a> <sup>1-3</sup>.</p><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/acute-appendicitis-2">acute appendicits</a></li></ul>
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- 3. Hardin D. Acute Appendicitis: Review and Update. Am Fam Physician. 1999;60(7):2027-34. - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10569505">Pubmed</a>
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- clinical sign
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- Gastrointestinal
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