Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Spitzfußstellung

English translation:

equinus position or footdrop position

Added to glossary by Trudy Peters
Aug 8, 2004 19:52
19 yrs ago
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German term

Spitzfußstellung

German to English Medical Medical (general) plastic cast
From the same Austrian patient report.

Im Bereich des rechten Unterschenkels zeigt sich ein Kunststoffgips in leichter Spitzfußstellung.

Proposed translations

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German term (edited): Spitzfu�stellung
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equinus position or footdrop position

Bunjes provides thes two translations

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Bunjes, WB der Medizin u. Pharmazeutik.
This indicates to me that the foot is extended downward.
Peer comment(s):

agree Jonathan MacKerron : Nöhring suggests "foot (ankle) drop"
10 hrs
Thank you, Jonathan
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks, Fred and everybody else. All great answers, but I can only pick one..."
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German term (edited): Spitzfu�stellung

pointed foot position

See: http://www.google.de/search?q=cache:HtZXqSJ7REgJ:www.castroo...

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Also \"flexed foot position\" (see: http://www.med.usf.edu/FAMILY/Health_Education_Projects/heel...

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Note added at 11 mins (2004-08-08 20:04:05 GMT)
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\"talipes equinus position\"? See: http://www.tk-online.de/rochelexikon/

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Note added at 17 mins (2004-08-08 20:10:14 GMT)
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\"talipes equinus\" is the deformation, not a treatment... ;-)

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Sorry for the excursion, I\'ll stick with my first suggestion. :-)
Peer comment(s):

agree Orla Ryan
10 hrs
Thanks Orla.
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8 hrs
German term (edited): Spitzfu�stellung

plantar flexion or equinus

Heel Foot Pain
... by any means (tight muscles, screwed up joint surface, cast, orthosis, or ... who can
barely stand because he has casts set in slight equinus (plantar flexion ...
www.pediatric-orthopedics.com/Treatments/ Feet/Heel_Foot_Pain/heel_foot_pain.html - 30k -

...a cast set in light equinus or plantar flexion or plantar flexed position.
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