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holdetråd

English translation: stay suture


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Danish term or phrase:holdetråd
English translation:stay suture
Entered by: micawber_7
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23:09 Jan 22, 2012
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Orthopedic surgery
Danish term or phrase: holdetråd
This is probably a surgical device. Here is the context (description of hip replacement surgery):

De små rotatorer afløsnes på holdetråd, kapslen åbnes og caput lukseres ud.

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micawber_7
Local time: 23:40
stay suture
Explanation:
from experience
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Suzanne Blangsted
Local time: 23:40
Grading comment
Thank you.
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4 +3stay suture
Suzanne Blangsted


  

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
stay suture


Explanation:
from experience

Suzanne Blangsted
Local time: 23:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 369
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gitte Hovedskov Hansen: Alternativt 'guy suture' (iht. www.medicinordbogen.dk), men det er vist ikke nær så almindeligt anvendt.
4 hrs
  -> Thank you.

agree  sampat: it is a temporary surgical suture to facilitate operation.
6 hrs
  -> Thank you

agree  trsk2000
9 hrs
  -> Thank you
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