Z. n. Radiusköpfchenfraktur

English translation: the patient has previously had a fractured head of radius

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German term or phrase: Z. n. Radiusköpfchenfraktur
English translation:the patient has previously had a fractured head of radius
Entered by: Gudrun Maydorn (X)

16:23 Dec 15, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
German term or phrase: Z. n. Radiusköpfchenfraktur
Als Diagnose, ohne Kontext
Alexandra Herold
Local time: 22:38
the patient has previously had a fractured head of radius
Explanation:
Z. n. stands for "Zustand nach", but I never use "status post" because that is very un-English.

See Reiner W. Heckl's book "Mit kollegialen Grüßen - Sprachdummheiten in der Medizin".

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Note added at 1 Tag22 Stunden (2008-12-17 15:03:12 GMT)
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or fractured radial head
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Gudrun Maydorn (X)
Germany
Local time: 22:38
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7Status post fracture of the head of the radius
SJLD
5 +3(Status post) radial head fracture/ fracture of head of radius
Lirka
4caput radii (or radius head) fracture
Ellen Kraus
4the patient has previously had a fractured head of radius
Gudrun Maydorn (X)
Summary of reference entries provided
On a lighter note...
casper (X)

  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Z. n. Radiusköpfchfraktur
(Status post) radial head fracture/ fracture of head of radius


Explanation:
Numerous references, such as http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/elbow/g/radialhead.htm

Z.n.= Zustand nach=Status post

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Note added at 4 mins (2008-12-15 16:27:21 GMT)
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Status post is abbreviated as St.p.

Lirka
Austria
Local time: 22:38
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gisela Greenlee
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, giselrike

agree  milinad
12 hrs
  -> Thanks

agree  MMUlr: You were first, right? Plus you provided a reference link :-)
18 hrs
  -> I was indeed. Thanks MMUlr!
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
Z. n. Radiusköpfchfraktur
Status post fracture of the head of the radius


Explanation:
typo for Radiusköpfchenfraktur

SJLD
Local time: 22:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 705

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lirka: Great minds thinking alike...
5 mins
  -> indeed :-)

agree  Dr.G.MD (X)
24 mins
  -> thanks Dr G

agree  Gisela Greenlee
2 hrs
  -> thanks Gisela

agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
4 hrs

agree  casper (X): I've seen it often abbreviated to S/P
11 hrs

agree  milinad
12 hrs

agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
14 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
caput radii (or radius head) fracture


Explanation:
depending on the audience the text is written for.

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Note added at 1 Stunde (2008-12-15 18:11:38 GMT)
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the whole text being <status after radius head fracture>

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 22:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 341

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Lirka: well, US audience would be perplexed... Latin is not usually used
17 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Z. n. Radiusköpfchfraktur
the patient has previously had a fractured head of radius


Explanation:
Z. n. stands for "Zustand nach", but I never use "status post" because that is very un-English.

See Reiner W. Heckl's book "Mit kollegialen Grüßen - Sprachdummheiten in der Medizin".

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Note added at 1 Tag22 Stunden (2008-12-17 15:03:12 GMT)
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or fractured radial head

Gudrun Maydorn (X)
Germany
Local time: 22:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 395

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  SJLD: s.p. is not un-English - it's American and a perfectly acceptable translation of Z.n.
15 mins
  -> can't judge that as I am more familiar with British English

neutral  Gisela Greenlee: with SJLD - certainly used with American medical reports.
2 hrs
  -> thanks for the info

neutral  Lirka: it is used, but it can also be left out altogether when Dg is listed
19 hrs
  -> Although Z.n. may refer to a recent condition, I have also seen it used to describe a condition and operation that had taken place 20 years before.
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Reference comments


11 hrs
Reference: On a lighter note...

Reference information:
What really bugs me is when med folks start using these terms in "real life." (I was late to work secondary to car trouble! I'm three days status post surgery final exam!)
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/archive/index.php/t-144476.h...



The posts on this forum are fun to go through :-)

-chetan

casper (X)
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