English translation of "embrochage en croix" - "cross-pinning"

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212 months ago

Gina W asked this question:

Language pair:	French > English
Subject:	Medical
Level of diffculty:	Easy / medium
Word or term in question:	embrochage en croix
Context:	ostéotomie de la base de la première phalangue du premier orteil
Keywords:	...traitée par embrochage en croix // RX AVANT-PIED DROIT /// I think I get the idea of the type of pinning this is but just don't know how to word this in English.

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212 months ago

Medilingua Hungarica wrote:

cross-impalement

My comment:

from English pale= Geman Pfahl

212 months ago

Medilingua Hungarica wrote:

to fix it in cross

212 months ago

Medilingua Hungarica wrote:

cross-pinning

My comment:

I agree with your translation of "embrochage", but if the article is for a general audience with little knowledge of medicine, maybe it's best to use a simple term, rather than something too specialised that would confuse the layman. Any other suggestions are welcome.

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212 months ago

wrote:

Intramedullary pin/nail fixation - very technical and confusing. The reference is http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/119829815/abstract

212 months ago

wrote:

Croos-pinning is the right term

212 months ago

wrote:

Croos-pinning is the right term

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