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Fixierungsbohrung

English translation: fixing hole

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German term or phrase:Fixierungsbohrung
English translation:fixing hole
Entered by: Martina Une

00:54 Mar 15, 2022
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Instruments / Orthopedic surgery
German term or phrase: Fixierungsbohrung
Context: A dissertation on tools for orthopedic surgeries

Sentence:
"Je nach Eingriffstyp gelten unterschiedliche Anforderungen und Randbedingungen, wie z.B.: Positionieren von Fixierungsbohrungen im Bereich der Wirbelsäule oder des Schenkelhalses"
Martina Une
United States
Local time: 00:59
fixing holes
Explanation:
"Different requirements and boundary conditions may apply depending on the specific type of job. These may involve the positioning of fixing holes in the area of the spine or femoral neck".
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Cillie Swart
South Africa
Local time: 06:59
Grading comment
Thanks for all your assistance on this. I found this option to be best in the end.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5fixation hole
Dr. Christopher Kronen
4 +1fixing holes
Cillie Swart
3locating hole
David Hollywood


  

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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
fixation hole


Explanation:
This seems to fit here in the context you have provided. A fixation hole is first drilled for the subsequent placement of screws, etc. during surgery.


    Reference: http://musculoskeletalkey.com/surgical-procedures/
Dr. Christopher Kronen
United States
Local time: 21:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you very much for your help on this.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Phil.
agree  Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X)
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Barbara.
agree  Steffen Walter
6 hrs
  -> Thank you, Steffen.
agree  Cillie Swart: seems plausible
15 hrs
  -> Thank you, Cillie.
agree  Anne Schulz
18 hrs
  -> Thank you, Anne.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
locating hole


Explanation:
check this out: https://www.humantech-spine.de/media/20211103_ifu_hero_web_r...

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Note added at 1 hr (2022-03-15 02:19:57 GMT)
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the English reads well

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Note added at 1 hr (2022-03-15 02:20:46 GMT)
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Bending of the plates can have an adverse effect
on the biomechanical properties of the implant.
Deformations in the vicinity of locating holes can
adversely affect the anchoring of the system.

David Hollywood
Local time: 01:59
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 45
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for your assistance on this.

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fixing holes


Explanation:
"Different requirements and boundary conditions may apply depending on the specific type of job. These may involve the positioning of fixing holes in the area of the spine or femoral neck".



    https://www.linguee.com/english-german/search?source=auto&query=Eingriffstyp
Cillie Swart
South Africa
Local time: 06:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks for all your assistance on this. I found this option to be best in the end.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr. Christopher Kronen: I googled this and there are many hits for fixing holes in this context. Perhaps this is a preferential issue between fixation and fixing which both essentially mean the same thing?
12 hrs
  -> Thank you for the feedback! Greatly appreciated...
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