RE forcé

English translation: forced external rotation

01:09 Apr 7, 2014
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Chirurgie
French term or phrase: RE forcé
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Osteosynthèse fracture complexe massif trochantérien + diaphyse fémur droit
Réduction de l'écaille en mettant le membre en RE forcé et maintien par un clavier

L'orthographe est très aproximative... Donc il pourrait s'agir de RE forcée...
Sophie Raimondo
United States
Local time: 09:56
English translation:forced external rotation
Explanation:
The leg is twisted into external rotation and held in that position with...
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Michael Barnett
Local time: 12:56
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3 +2forced external rotation
Michael Barnett
2manual reduction
DLyons


  

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manual reduction


Explanation:
I think this is "réduction forcée" of the shaft to a plate, which is then maintained with a plate-holding clamp. This is usually done just by applying force manually.

DLyons
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forced external rotation


Explanation:
The leg is twisted into external rotation and held in that position with...


    Reference: http://www.maitrise-orthop.com/viewPage.do?id=725
    Reference: http://www.maitrise-orthop.com/photos/147/siguier_siguier_br...
Michael Barnett
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