Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Rückkürzung
English translation:
reversal/replantation
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Clive Walker
Nov 4, 2020 09:13
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German term
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Rückkürzung
German to English
Medical
Medical (general)
general surgery
A forklift truck has crushed the forefoot of a patient and he must undergo an emergency operation.
The indication of the operation is: "Eine Rückkürzung im PIP-Gelenk des 2. Zehes,Großzehenosteosynthese mit zwei Bohrdrähten 1.6 mm"
Is a Rückkürzung the same as an amputation?
The indication of the operation is: "Eine Rückkürzung im PIP-Gelenk des 2. Zehes,Großzehenosteosynthese mit zwei Bohrdrähten 1.6 mm"
Is a Rückkürzung the same as an amputation?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | reversal/replantation |
José Patrício
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| 4 | amputation or re-amputation |
Anne Schulz
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Proposed translations
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Selected
reversal/replantation
Beispiel für eine spontane Rückkürzung des Knochens im Lauf der Heilung - https://www.safw.ch/images/safw/dokumente/pom_mai_2015.pdf
Regenerierte Fingerkuppe mit nachgewachsenem Nagel
(6 Monate später). - https://www.safw.ch/images/safw/dokumente/pom_mai_2015.pdf
https://de.bab.la/woerterbuch/englisch-deutsch/revertive
Operative re-exploration may be performed in certain cases depending on the etiology and the potential for reversal with intervention with microsurgery. - https://www.microsurgeon.org/replantation
REPLANTATION OF AMPUTATIONS - the same link
on the etiology and the potential for reversal with intervention with microsurgery - idem
Replantation of amputated parts has been performed in amputated fingers - id
Regenerierte Fingerkuppe mit nachgewachsenem Nagel
(6 Monate später). - https://www.safw.ch/images/safw/dokumente/pom_mai_2015.pdf
https://de.bab.la/woerterbuch/englisch-deutsch/revertive
Operative re-exploration may be performed in certain cases depending on the etiology and the potential for reversal with intervention with microsurgery. - https://www.microsurgeon.org/replantation
REPLANTATION OF AMPUTATIONS - the same link
on the etiology and the potential for reversal with intervention with microsurgery - idem
Replantation of amputated parts has been performed in amputated fingers - id
Note from asker:
| Thank you for your detailed sources. I have gone with "replantation". |
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amputation or re-amputation
The choice of term indicates that more than the actually crushed/"lost" part of the toe was removed, but it is still an amputation.
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