Feb 6, 2014 11:38
10 yrs ago
German term
United Kingdom
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Native in: English (Variant: British) 
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Abriebgranulom
German to English
Medical
Medical (general)
This is from a surgery report concerning a hip replacement.
Context: "Das Gelenk ist völlig zugenarbt und mühsames Freischneiden von dorsal. Man trifft auf Abriebgranulom."
Is there an expression for this? Should it just be "granuloma caused by wear"?
Context: "Das Gelenk ist völlig zugenarbt und mühsames Freischneiden von dorsal. Man trifft auf Abriebgranulom."
Is there an expression for this? Should it just be "granuloma caused by wear"?
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| 3 +1 | wear granuloma |
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wear granuloma
"Wear granuloma" can be found in the literature. "Abrasion granuloma" would be another option, but it is less common.
"Considerable wear causes the release of polyethylene particles, which causes a wear granuloma, which then causes bone destruction and a loosening of the .."
books.google.ch/books?isbn=1118006461
"X-rays showed polyethylene wear with wear granuloma in the back of the metal shell of the cup and loose zones around femoral component."
www.sicot.org/?id_page=729
"Considerable wear causes the release of polyethylene particles, which causes a wear granuloma, which then causes bone destruction and a loosening of the .."
books.google.ch/books?isbn=1118006461
"X-rays showed polyethylene wear with wear granuloma in the back of the metal shell of the cup and loose zones around femoral component."
www.sicot.org/?id_page=729
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