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24 Cards in this Set
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Arthralgia |
pain in joints |
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Arthritis |
inflammation of joints |
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chondromalacia |
softening or fraying of cartilage (common in knees) |
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Temporomandibuar joint (TMJ) dysfunction |
pain and dysfunction in the law and temporo joint (jawpain) |
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Osteosarcoma |
cancer originating in bone |
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chondrosarcoma |
cancer originating in cartilage |
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metastatic bone cancer |
has spread from bone to another source |
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osteomyelitis |
inflammation of the bone and bone marrow |
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fracture |
classification depends on location and configuration of break |
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open fracture |
bone has broken and open/cut the skin (also known as compound fracture) |
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compound fracture |
also known as open fracture bone has broken and open/cut the skin |
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closed fracture |
also known as simple fracture bone has not broken through the skin |
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simple fracture |
also known as closed fracture bone has not broken through the skin |
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comminuted fracture |
bone has shattered into small fragments |
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greenstick |
bone is partially broken on one side and bent on opposite side |
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arthroscopy |
diagnostic procedure using camera to inspect joint, using an arthroscope |
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arthroplasty |
surgical repair of a joint eg: total hip arthroplasty; bilateral knee arthroplasty |
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crainotomy |
incision into the skull to relieve intracranial pressure |
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osteotome |
tool used to cut bone |
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amputation |
surgical removal of bone |
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immobilization |
use of a cast or sling/splint |
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closed reduction |
fracture is reduced (realigned) without and incision |
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open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) |
fracture is reduced through and open incision |
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fixation |
holding bone fragments with the use of hardware. |
