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a fracture that has not healed within an average amount of time
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delayed union
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formation and development of bone
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osteogenesis
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how many bones are in the human skeleton?
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206
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what bone classification includes the clavicle, humerus, radius, ulna, femur, tibia, and fibula
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long bone
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the shaft of the long bone
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diaphysis
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the end of the bone
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epiphysis
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what bone class. includes the bones of the hands and feet?
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short bones
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What is the patella an example of?
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sesamoid bone or floating bones
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largest sesamoid bone in the body?
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patella
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what bone class. includes the ribs, pelvic bones, scapula, and many skull bones?
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flat bones
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what bone class. includes vertebrae, the ossicles of the ear, and some of the skull bones?
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irregular bones
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very dense bone with few open spaces
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compact bone
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what is found mostly in the small spaces of the spongy or cancellous bone?
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red marrow
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What does yellow marrow consist of?
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fat cells and connective tissue
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serves as a supporting structure for blood vessels that nourish bone and serves to attach muscles, tendons, and ligaments.
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periosteum
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a knuckle shaped portion of bone, generally found in association with a joint
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condyle
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a rounded orifice in bone; a passageway for blood vessels and nerves
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foramen
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what muscle tissue is found in the internal organs?
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smooth or involuntary
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a joint that is immovable, such as the union of the major skull bones
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synoarthrosis
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a joint that is slightly movable, such as a vertebral joint
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amphiarthrosis
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a joint that is freely movable, such as the hip or shoulder
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diarthrosis
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consists of the articulating bone ends and the connective tissues that surround and bind them
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synovial joint
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what are the groups of joints?
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ball and socket, hinge, conyloid, pivot, gliding, and saddle
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contusions, sprains, dislocations, and penetrating wounds are what?
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common injuries to joints
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attaches bone to bone
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ligaments
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attaches muscle and bone
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tendon
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an arthrography is also called a what?
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athrogram
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during an arthrography, contrast dye is injected into what?
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the joint space
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records and analyzes the electrical activity in muscles
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electromyography
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what is the most widely used of available diagnostic imaging techniques?
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x-rays
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which fractures are always an emergency?
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open or compound
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what are the three phases of fracture healing?
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the vascular phase, the metabolic phase, the mechanical phase
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what is an emergent injury to the vascular system?
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compartment syndrome
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what is done to correct compartment syndrome?
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immediate fasciotomy
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bone healing
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osteogenesis
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fracture caused by disease such as metastatic disease occurring most often at the tumor site, where the bone is weak
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pathologic fracture
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the hands apply the forces pulling on the bone being realigned
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manual traction
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the bone ends are approximated and the held in place by an internally placed device, such as a rod or pin
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closed reduction external fixation
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percutaneous puncture
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through the skin
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this procedure requires both the internal manipulation of the bone fragments and the application of a stabilizing device (orthopedic implant)
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open reduction internal fixation
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what is the most popular material for casts?
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plaster casting
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fiberglass casts are great for who?
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pediatric patients
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complications that arise from fractured bones
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hemorrhage, edema, and soft tissue injury
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as surgery requires, legs may be what?
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rotated, pulled into traction, or released
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the patient's affected leg is held by what?
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a traction device that is well padded to protect the foot
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when should the surgeon be told how long the tourniquet has been inflated?
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beginning every 30 minutes
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what are power tools powered by?
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electricity, battery, or nitrogen
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the scrub should lightly irrigate the cutting blade with what?
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saline solution
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what instruments are used to place or remove orthopedic implants?
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impactors, drivers, extractors, and screwdrivers
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designed to fit over the head of the fixation device for its removal
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extractors
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used to smooth the surface of bone
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rasps
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used to form a hollow area in the bone
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reamers
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used to lift the periosteum from the surface of the bone
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elevators
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used to spoon out bits of bone from a curved area
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curette
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during an ORIF, surgeons describe the surface area of the thread in contact with bone, the what?
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bite
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what is the sequence of a screw placement?
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size, drill, depth gauge, tap, screw
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bone cement is also known as what?
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polymethyl methacrylate
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diagnostic visual exam of the joint
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arthroscopy
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SLAP stands for what?
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superior labrum anterior-posterior
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the rotator cuff comprises the what?
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supraspinatus muscle, the subscapularis, the infraspinatus, and the teres minor
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procedure used to correct a recurrent anterior dislocation of the shoulder
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bankart
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procedure used to repair dislocation of the anterior glenohumeral joint, even after physical therapy
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bristow
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surgical goal is the same as the bankart procedure
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putty-platt
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may be treated by placement of percutaneous pinning
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displaced proximal humeral fractures
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treated with long plates and screws or IM rods
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mid-shaft humeral fractures
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can greatly compromise the function of the elbow
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distal humeral fractures
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the cause of the MCP joint disease in adults is longstanding what?
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rheumatic arthritis
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De Quervain's stenosing tenosynovitis presents with what?
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painful wrist and thumb motion
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a form of stenosing tenosynovitis
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trigger finger
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have a female preponderance, with up to 88% of adolescent patients being girls
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bunions
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a condition in which a toe has contracted at the proximal interphalangeal joint.
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hammertoe
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after an achilles tendon repair, the foot is placed in what position?
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plantar flexed
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surgical repair of a torn tendon
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tenorrhaphy
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involves fusion of the talocalcaneal, talonavicular, and calcaneocuboid joints
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triple arthrodesis
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used to stabilize closed or open femoral fractures
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femoral rodding
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performed to internally reduce a fracture under direct visualization of the fracture site
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ORIF (Open Reduction Internal Fixation)
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where is an osteotomy put?
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femur
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replacing only one side of the knee
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unicompartmental
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replacing the femoral and tibial components
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bicompartmental
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replacing the femoral, tibial, and patellar components
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tricompartmental
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degenerative joint disease, rheumatoid arthritis, sever hip fractures, and osteoarthritis are indications for a what?
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arthroplasty
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