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Nachfixierung

English translation: refixation; post-fixation

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German term or phrase:	Nachfixierung
English translation:	refixation; post-fixation
Entered by:	Rowan Morrell

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04:36 Oct 1, 2009

German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Medical: Dentistry / Extensometer

German term or phrase: Nachfixierung

"Imbusschlüssel 2,5 mm (Nachfixierung des Messtrogs)"

Talking about an extensometer used to measure dental plaster moulds (or something like that). The above is from a list of parts for it. I can't find a translation for Nachfixierung or Nachfixieren anywhere. Is that Nach part redundant as it was in Nachexpandieren, or does it actually mean something that has to be translated here? TIA for your help.

Rowan Morrell KudoZ activity Questions: 2197 (4 open) (39 closed without grading) Answers: 2745 New Zealand
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refixation

Explanation:
This would be my choice - there are many references to be found (however, most of the fulltext articles are not accessible ..., so just insert in Google: * refixation dental bone screw * - or similar).

One source text including refix or refixation in the IMO correct way / with the meaning -> Nachfixierung is this:
http://www.trinon.com/uploads/media/qmtcase_engl_01.pdf

HTH :-)

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Note on Googling:
You have to enter "refixation" (with quotation marks), in order to get this very term, and not just fixation.

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MMUlr
Germany
Local time: 11:49

Grading comment

After much torturous deliberation, I decided to translate this term as "refixation". However, I think it is also worth adding "post-fixation", as this may well be the meaning in some contexts. Thanks MMUlr, commiserations Johannes and thanks also to Mary for offering an idea. Appreciate everyone's help.
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post-fixation

Johannes Gleim

refixation

MMUlr

post-setting

Mary Worby

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post-setting

Explanation:
I don't claim to be an expert but I found the above at the link below.

Reference: http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=4_VLRKfPBnMC&pg=PA671&lpg...

Mary Worby
United Kingdom
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peer agreement (net): +1

post-fixation

Explanation:
Mandibular Condylar and Subcondylar Fractures
:
"Approximately 15% of adult patients treated with closed reduction have early post-fixation problems and the single management component that leads to the resolution of these problems is joint physiotherapy, which must be goal specific and interactive
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/870075-overview

[Influence of post-fixation time on shear bond strength of brackets fixed with different materials]
http://www.biomedexperts.com/Abstract.bme/11938717/Influence...

abstract – The influence of various technical procedures on the morphologic details of human premolar root surfaces was investigated. Sixteen formaldehyde-fixed specimens, in some cases post-fixed with OsO4, were air-dried at room temperature or freeze-dried. Four of eight air-dried specimens were fixed in formaldehyde only; another four were also post-fixed with OsO4. Four freeze-dried specimens were dried from distilled water and four from amylacetate. There was no noticeable difference between the specimens with regard to the gross and fine structure of fibrous collagen tissue. The interfibrillar substance was influenced in all cases. Fiber bundles subjected to post-fixation in OsO4 were particularly denuded of interfibrillar substance.
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/120078661/abstrac...

FIG. 1 is an elevational view of a self-positioning and self-starting orthodontic post fixation bone screw made in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention;
http://www.freshpatents.com/Orthodontic-bone-screw-dt2007053...

Johannes Gleim
Germany
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