Abduktionskissen

Englisch translation: support and abduction pillows

23:56 Jan 16, 2002
Übersetzungen Deutsch > Englisch [PRO]
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Deutsch Begriff oder Satz: Abduktionskissen
in a list of medical items supplied by a certain company: .....medizinische Bandagen, Stütz- und Abduktionskissen, Stützstrümpfe und Stützorthesen.....etc. I have found what it's for in an article about post-surgical care, but don't know what it would be in English
steveH
Local time: 05:17
Englisch Übersetzung:support and abduction pillows
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The word is the same in English.

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Note added at 2002-01-17 00:04:37 (GMT)
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It means the moving of a part of the body away from the median axis or from another part or the changed position resulting from such a move.
Also, my source Is Bunjes, WB der Medizin u. Pharmazeutik
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Dr. Fred Thomson
Vereinigte Staaten
Local time: 22:17
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thanks for quick answer - I thought it may be the same, but couldn't find it anywhere
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support and abduction pillows


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The word is the same in English.

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Note added at 2002-01-17 00:04:37 (GMT)
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It means the moving of a part of the body away from the median axis or from another part or the changed position resulting from such a move.
Also, my source Is Bunjes, WB der Medizin u. Pharmazeutik

Dr. Fred Thomson
Vereinigte Staaten
Local time: 22:17
Muttersprache: Englisch
PRO-Punkte in Sprachrichtung: 5861
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thanks for quick answer - I thought it may be the same, but couldn't find it anywhere
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abduction pillows


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That's what it means.

e.g.:

"Eighty-eight percent of patients were able to ambulate within the first week, weight bearing as tolerated with no postoperative restrictions, except for a simple abduction pillow for 2 weeks while in bed."

HTH,

Serge L.


    Quelle: http://www.e-orthopaedics.com/bipolar-news/literature/applic...
Serge L
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