Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
fil décimal 2
English translation:
decimal 2 (0) suture
Added to glossary by
Drmanu49
May 25, 2006 17:44
18 yrs ago
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French term
fil décimal 2
French to English
Medical
Medical (general)
surgery
Still about rotatory cuff repair.
Context:
"À l’aide de la pince Viper (Arthrex, Naples, USA), un brin de *fil décimal 2* était passé à travers la coiffe."
This sounds like jargon to me. Can anyone tell me precisely what it means. I imagine it refers to the size of the thread but...
Context:
"À l’aide de la pince Viper (Arthrex, Naples, USA), un brin de *fil décimal 2* était passé à travers la coiffe."
This sounds like jargon to me. Can anyone tell me precisely what it means. I imagine it refers to the size of the thread but...
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | decimal 2 (0) suture |
Drmanu49
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| 2 | Number 2 thread (metrics) |
Odette Grille (X)
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Proposed translations
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5 mins
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decimal 2 (0) suture
This technique uses three extremely long (120 cm) polypropylene stitches (decimal 2/0) to perform three thirds of continuous suture. ...
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Note added at 5 mins (2006-05-25 17:50:17 GMT)
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or stitches
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-05-25 19:04:20 GMT)
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DEC2 or 0.2 mm as indicated by Sue.
icvts.ctsnetjournals.org/cgi/content/full/2/1/80
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Note added at 5 mins (2006-05-25 17:50:17 GMT)
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or stitches
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-05-25 19:04:20 GMT)
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DEC2 or 0.2 mm as indicated by Sue.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Debbie Tacium Ladry
: or 'wire'
3 mins
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Yes, Thank you Debbie
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| agree |
Dr Sue Levy (X)
: suture thread or wire - http://www.msf.org/source/refbooks/msf_docs/En/catalog/S/SUT... // must check - the MSF doc is inconsistent - later says DEC2 = 3/0 which is 2mm metric!
1 hr
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Darn, who can you trust!
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| agree |
Gina W
1 day 8 hrs
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Thank you
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Comment: "Thanks again!"
7 mins
Number 2 thread (metrics)
Yes, I agree with your hypothesis.
I understand it as such.
I understand it as such.
Example sentence:
J'ai recousu ma robe avec un fil très fin (2mm)
Discussion
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