Put in a pin
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Orthopedically speaking: If the doctor say to the patient,
We are going to have to put a pin in your hip during surgery.
Tenemos que insertarle un clave a su cadera durante la operacion.
I've looked up pin (orthopedics) can't find exact translation.
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updated Dec 9, 2010
posted by kmeza
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I`ve searched and seen clavijo and also found this: perno (de acero quirúrgico o de titanio)", o simplemente "perno".
updated Dec 9, 2010
edited by margaretbl
posted by margaretbl
Un clavo? ok - margaretbl, Dec 9, 2010
yes. de platino, in general. But I have also heard perno. You´re right. - mediterrunio, Dec 9, 2010
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in Spanish is un clavo (a nail)
updated Dec 9, 2010
posted by mediterrunio
Pin sounds much less painful to me. - djnotsophat, Dec 9, 2010
