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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

femorale Gleitfläche

English translation:

femoral condyles (anatomical reference)

Added to glossary by Steffen Walter
Jun 4, 2008 04:40
16 yrs ago
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German term

Gleitfläche

German to English Medical Medical (general) bone/ joint terminology
Context:
Luxierung der Patella nach lateral und Darstellung der femoralen Gleitfläche
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 femoral condyles
4 +4 femoral sliding surface
4 +1 sliding surface
4 sliding surface of the femur
Change log

Jun 14, 2008 11:24: Steffen Walter changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/26210">Holly Hart's</a> old entry - "Gleitfläche"" to ""femoral condyles (anatomical reference)""

Discussion

Ellen Kraus Jun 4, 2008:
so far all the answers you have received plead for sliding s. But medical doctors, writing their reports etc. do not seem to be very discriminate. I also found a great number of articles in which GLIDING surface is used.
Holly Hart (asker) Jun 4, 2008:
Answer for Gudrun This is indeed referring to surgical preparation of the natural knee (in preparation for an implant). But it does indeed need the correct anatomical term here as Petra has noted.
Gudrun Maydorn (X) Jun 4, 2008:
Is femorale Gleitfläche referring to a natural knee joint or an implant?

Proposed translations

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femoral condyles

IMI sind hier die Femurkondylen gemeint, i.e. "exposure of the femoral condyles". Danach geht's dann weiter mit der Femurresektion, Tibiaresektion, Probereposition und Implantation der Prothese - sofern es sich in Deinem Fall um ein Knieimplantat handelt ;-)


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Note added at 1 Stunde (2008-06-04 06:03:17 GMT)
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Sorry, Heart - I answered in German ;-)
IMO the term you're looking for refers to the anatomical femur (=> "exposure of the femoral condyles") and not to a design feature of an implant (=> "sliding surface" or "articular surface")...
Note from asker:
Kein Problem! I got your point! You are really knowledgeable in this field.
Peer comment(s):
agree Gudrun Maydorn (X)
1 hr
Danke Dir, Gudrun ;-)
agree Cetacea : Absolutely right, even though it is somewhat unusual for the original not to use "Femurkondylen", too.
5 hrs
Danke, Cetacea - I fully agree with your remark ;-)
agree Anne Schulz : I'd vote for the "articular surface" you mentioned - that is appropriate for artificial as well as for anatomical structures, and highlights the functional aspect as the German "Gleitfläche".
13 hrs
Perfect suggestion, Anne - thanks ;-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks for the expertise and for noticing this term referred simply to the anatomical aspect. But thanks to the others whose terms would be appropriate in other contexts (the actual implant)"
+4
5 mins

femoral sliding surface

Quote "a femoral component to be secured to a distal portion of a femur, said femoral component having a femoral sliding surface and a convex load bearing surface provided in a rear central section of the femoral component and protruding beyond the femoral sliding surface"
Reference:

http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/5282869/claims.html

Peer comment(s):
agree David Hollywood
2 mins
Thank you, David
agree Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
28 mins
agree Siegfried Armbruster
55 mins
disagree PPaulus : Sorry Gudrun, aber bei Heart handelt es sich um die anatomische femorale Gleitfläche und der Begriff, den Du vorschlägst, bezieht sich auf die Gleitfläche eines Implantats. Gemeint ist aber die anatomische Gleitfläche...
1 hr
Danke, Petra
agree Dr.G.MD (X)
9 hrs
agree John Dale D.D. : but most texts I have seen dont have the surface only state femoral sliding. The sliding being a "thing" on it own :-)
17 hrs
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+1
7 mins

sliding surface

that is congruent with the sliding surface (9) of the femoral components (4). ... mit der Gleitfläche (9) der femoralen Komponente (4) kongruent ist. ...
www.wipo.org/pctdb/en/wo.jsp?wo=2001030277 - 15k - Cached - Similar pages

Hip joint prosthesis - Patent EP0228523- [ Translate this page ]A hip joint prosthesis comprising a cap (6) which has a sliding surface (7) which can .... die eine in einer Hüftpfanne verschwenkbare lagerbare Gleitfläche ...
www.freepatentsonline.com/EP0228523.html - 31k - Cached - Similar pages

Metallic anchoring piece for a knee joint endosprothesis ...- [ Translate this page ]... forming the actual bearing and sliding surface for the femoral condyles, ... der als Träger für eine Lager- und Gleitfläche aus Kunststoff dient. ...
www.freepatentsonline.com/EP0290736.html - 29k - Cached - Similar pages
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Peer comment(s):
agree Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
27 mins
agree Siegfried Armbruster
54 mins
disagree PPaulus : Sorry David, but Heart's term refers to the anatomic femur, whereas your term refers to the design features of an implant...
1 hr
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1 hr

sliding surface of the femur

ought to be equally be suitable
Peer comment(s):
neutral Cetacea : Ought to be, yes, but "sliding surface" is very rarely used when referring to the anatomical femur.
5 hrs
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