Clutton joint

Clutton joint
painless symmetrical hydrarthrosis, especially of the knee joints, seen in congenital syphilis.

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  • Clutton's joints — is a term describing the finding of symmetrical joint swelling seen in patients with congenital syphilis. It most commonly affects the knees, presenting with synovitis and joint effusions (collections of fluid within the joint capsules) lasting… …   Wikipedia

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  • Clutton's joint — a painless joint effusion in a child, usually in the knee, caused by inflammation of the synovial membranes due to congenital syphilis. H. H. Clutton (1850 1909), British surgeon …   Medical dictionary

  • Clutton's joint — a painless joint effusion in a child, usually in the knee, caused by inflammation of the synovial membranes due to congenital syphilis. [H. Clutton (1850–1909), British surgeon] …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • Joint — A joint is the area where two bones are attached for the purpose of motion of body parts. A joint is usually formed of fibrous connective tissue and cartilage. An articulation or an arthrosis is the same as a joint. Joints are grouped according… …   Medical dictionary

  • Clutton — Henry H., British surgeon, 1850–1909. See C. joints, under joint …   Medical dictionary

  • Henry Hugh Clutton — (* 12. Juli 1850; † 1909) war ein englischer Chirurg. Werdegang und Werk 1872 ging Clutton als Student an das St. Thomas Hospital. Vier Jahre später wurde er zum Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England gewählt. Clutton a …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Henry Hugh Clutton — (1850 1909) was a London surgeon who described painless symmetrical hydrarthrosis (an accumulation of water in the cavity of a joint), especially of the knee joints: seen in hereditary syphilis. The ailment is called Clutton s joints. He is… …   Wikipedia

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