Markraumraffeln

English translation: intramedullary reamers

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German term or phrase:Markraumraffeln
English translation:intramedullary reamers
Entered by: Stephen Hunter

20:00 Sep 25, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Instruments / hip surgery
German term or phrase: Markraumraffeln
The torture never stops. Context:
Wir eröffnen das Femur meist mit dem scharfen Löffel, bevor die Markraumraffeln eingebracht werden
Stephen Hunter
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:08
(marrow canal) reamers
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Anne Schulz
Germany
Local time: 16:08
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Thanks Anne - 'reamers' is definitely right, but I think 'intramedullary ~' rather than 'marrow canal'
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4 +2(marrow canal) reamers
Anne Schulz


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(marrow canal) reamers


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    Reference: http://www.haukeland.no/metodebokorto/Metodebok_leger/Pdf/sp...
Anne Schulz
Germany
Local time: 16:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 77
Grading comment
Thanks Anne - 'reamers' is definitely right, but I think 'intramedullary ~' rather than 'marrow canal'

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MMUlr: medullary canal - in this very nice bilingual source, and the instrument is called "femoral reamer" (??), here also "intramedullary reamer" http://www.orthoteers.org/content/assets/1373-7.pdf
2 hrs

agree  Fantutti (X): Yes, or 'medullary reamers'.
1 day 17 hrs
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