Richtstab

English translation: alignment guide

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German term or phrase:	Richtstab
English translation:	alignment guide
Entered by:	Dawn Montague

00:03 Dec 4, 2004

German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Instruments / joint replacement surgery

German term or phrase: Richtstab

This one is another instrument used in orthopedic surgery, and I can't seem to find anything anywhere, except for what it's called when it's a surveying tool (as in surveying land). Does anyone out there have a glossary or dictionary dealing with orthopedic surgery?

"Entsprechend der präoperativen Planung und den anatomischen Grössenverhältnissen wird die Aufdehnung des Intramedullärraumes mit der jeweils folgenden Grösse der Instrumente bis zur optimalen Passform der Verankerung fortgesetzt. Zur besseren Orientierung der Achsrichtung dient der abgewinkelte Richtstab, der auf den Lamellenschneider aufgesteckt wird. Der Schlitzhammer wird für den Ein- und für den Ausschlag der Lamellenschneider verwendet. Die Lage des Lamellenschneiders kann mit dem Bildverstärker kontrolliert werden."

Dawn Montague KudoZ activity Questions: 1198 (none open) (12 without valid answers) (10 closed without grading) Answers: 128 United States
Local time: 08:55

alignment guide

Explanation:
PDF] surgical technique
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
... Mount the external **alignment guide on the smallest broach** ... Rotational alignment of
the broach is achieved when ... Lightly compress the joint while you circumduct to ...
www.ascensionortho.com/ assets/pdf/CMC_BrochST-INTLrevA.pdf

'Guide rod' might also be possible, but I'm not sure.

Selected response from:

Fantutti (X)
Local time: 05:55

Grading comment

I'm going to go with this one - it seems like the best in the context.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

alignment guide

Fantutti (X)

Merry Foxworth

Arthroscopy?

Gabo Pena

precision guide

Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

1 hr confidence:

Arthroscopy?

Explanation:
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Note added at 2004-12-04 01:42:27 (GMT)
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arthroscope

Reference: http://www.augustaortho.com/arthro.htm

Gabo Pena
Local time: 05:55
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish

2 hrs confidence:

richtstab

alignment guide

Fantutti (X)
Local time: 05:55
Works in field
PRO pts in category: 32

Grading comment

I'm going to go with this one - it seems like the best in the context.

3 hrs confidence:

??

Explanation:
I can't answer your question but I can point you to this, the Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopedics:

http://www.wheelessonline.com/

Merry Foxworth
United States
Local time: 08:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

16 hrs confidence:

richtstab precision guide

Explanation:
This is one possibility..

Reference: http://www.zimmer.com/ctl?op=global&action=1&id=2130&templat...

Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
United States
Local time: 05:55
Native speaker of:

English,

Armenian

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