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OPEN

English translation: surgery

07:36 Feb 9, 2007
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
English term or phrase: OPEN
TRETMENT. P`EM. MASA+ FRACTURE

This is descriptin of medical treatment.
What does this open?

operation?
Mitsuko
Local time: 23:47
Selected answer:surgery
Explanation:
I do not see any open in your sentence, but in terms of fracture treatment, open means "opening" tissues, that is a surgery, if conservative treatment was insufficient or inappropriate
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Piotr Sawiec
Local time: 16:47
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Thank you very much.
I really appreciate your answer.
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +3surgery
Piotr Sawiec
4A fracture where the skin is also broken
kmtext


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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
open
surgery


Explanation:
I do not see any open in your sentence, but in terms of fracture treatment, open means "opening" tissues, that is a surgery, if conservative treatment was insufficient or inappropriate

Piotr Sawiec
Local time: 16:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you very much.
I really appreciate your answer.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr Sue Levy (X): yes indeed - open reduction of nasal fracture
1 hr
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
11 hrs
agree  Jörgen Slet
3 days 18 hrs
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
open
A fracture where the skin is also broken


Explanation:
An open fracture involves skin damge, so an open nasal fracture would be a fracture where either the bone has protruded through the skin or the impact which broke the nose also left a surface wound

kmtext
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GaelicGaelic
PRO pts in category: 24
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