Gesteelde wanglap

English translation: flap of cheek skin

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Dutch term or phrase:Gesteelde wanglap
English translation:flap of cheek skin
Entered by: Mark Shimmin

04:26 Dec 18, 2007
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Dentistry / Surgical device/padding?
Dutch term or phrase: Gesteelde wanglap
Phrases in medical report:
- Opnieuw werd getracht de wond (i.e. exposed bone in the lower jaw caused by osteonecrosis) te sluiten, eerst met een *gesteelde wanglap*;
- Afb. 2. *Gesteelde wanglap* om het botdefect te bedekken na verwijdering van necrotisch bot.
- Afb. 3. Geëxposeerd kaakbot 6 weken na bedekking door de *gesteelde wanglap*.

Illustrations and surrounding text can be seen here: beheer.ntvt.nl/UserFiles/PDF/NTVT_10-07_432-435LR.pdf
Martin Purdy
Local time: 21:30
flap of cheek skin
Explanation:
First tried to close the wound using a cheek graft (flap of skin).
This is my understanding of what was carried out. No evidence to support it though.
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Mark Shimmin
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:30
Grading comment
Thanks for this - I was still somewhat uncertain about "gesteeld", but your suggestion worked in context :-)
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flap of cheek skin


Explanation:
First tried to close the wound using a cheek graft (flap of skin).
This is my understanding of what was carried out. No evidence to support it though.

Mark Shimmin
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Thanks for this - I was still somewhat uncertain about "gesteeld", but your suggestion worked in context :-)
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