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Glossary entry

Swedish term or phrase:

ledytehak

English translation:

articular surface chip (fracture)

Added to glossary by stephen mewes
Apr 29, 2014 11:32
10 yrs ago
Swedish term

ledytehak

Swedish to English Medical Medical (general)
fraktur i kraniella laterala hörnet av patella om 3 x 1 cm med ett mycket litet ledytehak
Proposed translations (English)
4 articular surface chip (fracture)
3 displacement of articular surface

Proposed translations

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articular surface chip (fracture)

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

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displacement of articular surface

Peer comment(s):
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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