Crepitus
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Crepitus
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Crepitus is "a grating sound or sensation produced by friction between bone and cartilage or the fractured parts of a bone". Various types of crepitus that can be heard in joint pathologies are:
- Bone crepitus: This can be heard when two fragments of a fracture are moved against each other.
- Joint crepitus: This can be obtained when the affected joint is passively moved with one hand, while the other hand is placed on the joint to feel the crepitus.
- Crepitus of bursitis: This is heard
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Grating sound or feeling due to friction between bones or joints
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crepitus
date created:
2005-03-03T19:50:03Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T12:02:09Z
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