Rückkürzung

English translation: reversal/replantation

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German term or phrase:Rückkürzung
English translation:reversal/replantation
Entered by: Clive Walker

09:13 Nov 4, 2020
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / general surgery
German term or phrase: Rückkürzung
A forklift truck has crushed the forefoot of a patient and he must undergo an emergency operation.

The indication of the operation is: "Eine Rückkürzung im PIP-Gelenk des 2. Zehes,Großzehenosteosynthese mit zwei Bohrdrähten 1.6 mm"

Is a Rückkürzung the same as an amputation?
Clive Walker
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:48
reversal/replantation
Explanation:
Beispiel für eine spontane Rückkürzung des Knochens im Lauf der Heilung - https://www.safw.ch/images/safw/dokumente/pom_mai_2015.pdf
Regenerierte Fingerkuppe mit nachgewachsenem Nagel
(6 Monate später). - https://www.safw.ch/images/safw/dokumente/pom_mai_2015.pdf
https://de.bab.la/woerterbuch/englisch-deutsch/revertive
Operative re-exploration may be performed in certain cases depending on the etiology and the potential for reversal with intervention with microsurgery. - https://www.microsurgeon.org/replantation
REPLANTATION OF AMPUTATIONS - the same link
on the etiology and the potential for reversal with intervention with microsurgery - idem
Replantation of amputated parts has been performed in amputated fingers - id
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José Patrício
Portugal
Local time: 09:48
Grading comment
Thanks for your explanation
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Summary of answers provided
4amputation or re-amputation
Anne Schulz
3reversal/replantation
José Patrício


  

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amputation or re-amputation


Explanation:
The choice of term indicates that more than the actually crushed/"lost" part of the toe was removed, but it is still an amputation.

Anne Schulz
Germany
Local time: 10:48
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Native speaker of: German
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
reversal/replantation


Explanation:
Beispiel für eine spontane Rückkürzung des Knochens im Lauf der Heilung - https://www.safw.ch/images/safw/dokumente/pom_mai_2015.pdf
Regenerierte Fingerkuppe mit nachgewachsenem Nagel
(6 Monate später). - https://www.safw.ch/images/safw/dokumente/pom_mai_2015.pdf
https://de.bab.la/woerterbuch/englisch-deutsch/revertive
Operative re-exploration may be performed in certain cases depending on the etiology and the potential for reversal with intervention with microsurgery. - https://www.microsurgeon.org/replantation
REPLANTATION OF AMPUTATIONS - the same link
on the etiology and the potential for reversal with intervention with microsurgery - idem
Replantation of amputated parts has been performed in amputated fingers - id

José Patrício
Portugal
Local time: 09:48
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks for your explanation
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you for your detailed sources. I have gone with "replantation".

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