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holdetråd

English translation: stay suture

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Danish term or phrase:holdetråd
English translation:stay suture
Entered by: Cristian Iscrulescu

23:09 Jan 22, 2012
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Orthopedic surgery
Danish term or phrase: holdetråd
This is probably a surgical device. Here is the context (description of hip replacement surgery):

De små rotatorer afløsnes på holdetråd, kapslen åbnes og caput lukseres ud.

Thank you!
Cristian Iscrulescu
United States
Local time: 00:15
stay suture
Explanation:
from experience
Selected response from:

Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 00:15
Grading comment
Thank you.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3stay suture
Suzanne Blangsted (X)


  

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
stay suture


Explanation:
from experience

Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 00:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 373
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  564354352 (X): Alternativt 'guy suture' (iht. www.medicinordbogen.dk), men det er vist ikke nær så almindeligt anvendt.
4 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  rajagopalan sampatkumar: it is a temporary surgical suture to facilitate operation.
6 hrs
  -> Thank you
agree  trsk2000 (X)
9 hrs
  -> Thank you
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