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ledytehak

English translation: articular surface chip (fracture)

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Swedish term or phrase:ledytehak
English translation:articular surface chip (fracture)
Entered by: stephen mewes

11:32 Apr 29, 2014
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
Swedish term or phrase: ledytehak
fraktur i kraniella laterala hörnet av patella om 3 x 1 cm med ett mycket litet ledytehak
stephen mewes
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:38
articular surface chip (fracture)
Explanation:
An articular fracture can take the form of a chip fracture:

"Osteochondritis dissecans is the result of the isolated loss of blood flow to a portion of the talus bone. Usually this occurs in conjunction with a history of trauma. It is sometimes also known as ... [a] chip fracture of the articular surface...."
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Cynthia Coan
United States
Local time: 09:38
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4articular surface chip (fracture)
Cynthia Coan
3displacement of articular surface
Karin and Folke Nettelblad (Folia Textproduktion HB)


  

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displacement of articular surface


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Karin and Folke Nettelblad (Folia Textproduktion HB)
Sweden
Local time: 18:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 498

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neutral  Cynthia Coan: According to my Norstedts dictionary, "hak" can mean "notch," "cut" or "nick." I'm not sure how "displacement" ties in with this meaning.
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2 days 7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
articular surface chip (fracture)


Explanation:
An articular fracture can take the form of a chip fracture:

"Osteochondritis dissecans is the result of the isolated loss of blood flow to a portion of the talus bone. Usually this occurs in conjunction with a history of trauma. It is sometimes also known as ... [a] chip fracture of the articular surface...."


    Reference: http://www.arthroscopy.com/sp09017.htm
Cynthia Coan
United States
Local time: 09:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 60
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