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Spanish: barra tipo luke

English translation: Luque rod







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Spanish term or phrase:barra tipo luke
English translation:Luque rod
Entered by:tarwater
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Medical - Medical: Instruments
Spanish term or phrase: barra tipo luke
Aparece en un informe radiológico (de Guatemala) en que el doctor describe el tratamiento que la niña ha recibido. La niña tiene escoliosis severo.

contexto: "Se procedió a realizar una intervención quirúrgica en base a una fijación con una barra tipo luke con alambres subpediculares de T-10 a T-12 y atrodesis en este mismo nivel."

Nunca he visto esta frase.

¡Gracias de antemano!
tarwater
United States
Luque rod
Explanation:
El problema es que no es "Luke" sino "Luque"
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Iliana Garcia
Ecuador
Note from asker to answerer
¡Gracias! Me suena muy bien.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1Luque rodIliana Garcia
5 +1Luque-type rodDr Sue Levy
2spinal fixation using a luke-type rodYasser El Helw


  

Answers

13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
spinal fixation using a luke-type rod

Explanation:
Luke rod is no where to be found in google!

Yasser El Helw
Morocco
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral Dr Sue Levy: Salamu lekum Yasser - that's because it shouldbe spelt Luque - the French are apparently masters of scoliosis surgery
50 mins
  -> Shalom Sue. I guess you are right.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Luque-type rod

Explanation:
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Dr Sue Levy
Luxembourg
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Dr. Jason Faulkner: I just assisted on one of these last week. Strangely, in Mexico the surgeons say "Lucas" even though they write it "Luque." Go figure. SaludoZ!
6 hrs
  -> heya Jason, thanks :-)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Luque rod

Explanation:
El problema es que no es "Luke" sino "Luque"

Example sentence(s):
  • The effect of Luque-rod instrumentation on the sagittal contour of the lumbosacral spine in AIS
  • Drummond instrumentation a Luque rod on the convex side.

    Reference: http://www.sosort.org/documents/scoliosislibrary.pdf
    Reference: http://www.livingwithcerebralpalsy.com/page.php?pg=140
Iliana Garcia
Ecuador
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Note from asker to answerer
¡Gracias! Me suena muy bien.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Annissa 7ar
5 hrs
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