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13:36 Jan 10, 2008 |
German to English translations [PRO] Medical - Medical (general) | |||||
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| Selected response from: Michelle Hertrich Germany Local time: 21:39 | ||||
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3 +4 | gravity eliminated |
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Scherkraft aufgehoben gravity eliminated Explanation: This is the way strength is graded. As a physio I´m, more familiar with the use of numerical grading (1-5) in English-speaking countries. If the patient is only just able to move the body part actively when gravity is eliminated then they have grade 2 strength. See ref for detials... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 34 mins (2008-01-10 14:11:17 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Sorry, just noticed the typos... Reference: http://www.enotes.com/nursing-encyclopedia/muscle-testing |
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