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The phrase "a positive squeeze" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you want to describe a beneficial or favorable tightening or compression, often in a metaphorical sense.
Example: "The new marketing strategy provided a positive squeeze on our sales figures, leading to increased revenue."
Alternatives: "a beneficial push" or "a favorable tightening".
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Emery et al. proposed that the suspicion of RA is increased in the presence of ≥3 swollen joints, a positive squeeze test or morning stiffness ≥30 minutes.
It is of interest that in the 6 patients with a positive squeeze test, during the arthroscopy no scar tissue or synovitis was found inside the syndesmosis in five of them, and only very little in one.
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While in the noiseless case this condition is satisfied for any positive squeezing, the situation changes when we take losses into account.
The primary outcome was the rerupture rate as demonstrated by a positive Thompson squeeze test, the presence of a palpable gap, and loss of plantar flexion strength.
The positive squeeze test was significantly associated with disability risk (AOR = 6.3; 95% CI, 1.3 – 31; P = 0,023).
Bilateral compression pain in the metatarsophalangeal joints (positive squeeze test) is one of the predictors of persistent erosive arthritis in the model.
One of the most interesting results of the present study is the strong association between the painful compression metatarsophalangeal positive squeeze test and HAQ disability.
The positive squeeze test was significantly associated with disability risk (AOR = 6,3; 95% CI, 1.28 30.96; P = 0,02); hallux valgus, and dorsiflexion restriction (tibiotalar) were associated with disease activity.
Additional definitions based on pain follow: on metatarsal compression: when lateral compression was applied to the metatarsophalangeal joints in the positive squeeze test [ 20, 21]; during movements of the forefoot [ 22]; during subtalar movements [ 23]; in tibiotalar movements [ 23].
A swollen mass was also present during palpation at the proximal part of the calf muscle, and a positive Thompson squeezing test was noted.
27 Such subclinical disease may manifest as a positive metatarsophalangeal joint squeeze test, a suggested screening tool for possible early RA.
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