"Por lo que se le practica reducción (osteosíntesis) ....

English translation: Osteosynthesis

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Spanish term or phrase:Osteosíntesis
English translation:Osteosynthesis

09:52 Oct 31, 2000
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Spanish term or phrase: "Por lo que se le practica reducción (osteosíntesis) ....
.... de fracturas con sus respectivas placas metálicas"
This is a doctor's note in reference to a patient who fractured a couple of bones... I believe it's the treatment he is recommending, but i'm not sure what it refers to...
Thanks!
Pamela
Through which one can..
Explanation:
practice/install a respective reduction plate. (metal)

They are suggesting fusing the fractured bones together using a metallic plate adjusted to the size of the fracture.

I hope this is helpful!
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Stacey
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Thanks for your prompt reply and good explanation!!
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naThrough which one can..
Stacey
natherefore, a fracture reduction (osteosynthesis) was carried out, with its corresponding...
ZoeZoe
napatient was operated and reduction plates (or osteosynthesis) plates were installed...
ZoeZoe
naBy which we implement fracture reduction with such metal plates
Luis Luis


  

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Through which one can..


Explanation:
practice/install a respective reduction plate. (metal)

They are suggesting fusing the fractured bones together using a metallic plate adjusted to the size of the fracture.

I hope this is helpful!


    Collin's Concise Dictionary, 1998
    Bantam's INternational Medical Dict, 1999
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therefore, a fracture reduction (osteosynthesis) was carried out, with its corresponding...


Explanation:
metal plates.

That is the direct translation.


    Reference: http://www.lenfunk.btinternet.co.uk/Orthwristfrac2.htm
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patient was operated and reduction plates (or osteosynthesis) plates were installed...


Explanation:
and that is what I think happened.

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2 hrs
By which we implement fracture reduction with such metal plates


Explanation:
Osteosynthesis.

Luis Luis


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