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51 Cards in this Set
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arthrocentesis
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injection
aspiration of a joint |
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arthrodesis
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surgical immobilization of a joint
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arthrography
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radiography of a joint
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arthroplasty
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reshaping / reconstructing of a joint
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arthroscopy
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using a scope to look inside a joint
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arthrotomy
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incision into a joint
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articular
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pertains to a joint
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asthenia
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weakness
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aspiration
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using a needle/ syringe to withdraw fluid
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atrophy
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wasting away
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bunion
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hallux valgus
when the metatarsal head is increased to an abnormal size which causes the great toe to be displaced |
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bursitis
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inflammation of bursa (joint sac)
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chondral
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pertains to cartilage
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closed fracture
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when there is a fracture where the ends of the bone does not break the skin
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closed fracture repair
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when a closed fracture is repaired, with/without mantipulation and with/ without traction
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Colles' fracture
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fracture located at the lower end of the radius
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dislocation
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the displacement of a body part
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endoscopy
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when a lighted scope is inserted into either the body organ or cavity which is either existing or created via a small incision
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fascia
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a sheet or band of fibrous tissue (a layer of fibrous tissue which allows structures to slide past each other)
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fasciectomy
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when a band of fascia is removed
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fissure
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grove
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fracture
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break in a bone
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ganglion
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knot
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internal/ external fixation
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the application of pins, wires, or screws which are placed externally in order to immobilise a body part
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kyphosis
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humpback
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lamina
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flat plate
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ligament
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fibrous band of tissue which connects cartilage to bone
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lordosis
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the anterior curve of the spine
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lumbodynia
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pain located in the lumbar area
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lysis
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releasing
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manipulation or reduction
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when a fracture or a joint dislocation is aligned to the normal position
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open fracture repair
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incision over, or remote opening as access to, a fracture site
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osteoarthritis
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degenerative condition of articular cartilage
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osteoclast
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large cell associated with absorption and removal of bone
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osteotomy
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cutting into bone
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percutaneous fracture repair
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repair of fracture by inserting pins/ wires through the skin at the site of the fracture
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percutaneous skeletal fixation
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neither open nor closed as the fracture is not viewed. fixation is placed using x ray imaging
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porosis
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when callus forms in order to repair a fractured bone or cavity formation,
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reduction
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replacement to normal position
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scoliosis
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lateral curve of the spine
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skeletal traction
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when pressure is applied to the bone by inserting pins/ and or wires inserted into the one
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skin traction
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pressure is applied to the bone by added pressure via the skin
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spondylitis
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inflammation of vertebrae
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subluxation
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partial dislocation
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supination
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when the hand or foot is placed in the supine position (the person is laying on their back, palms down)
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synchondrosis
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the union between two bones (which are connected by cartilage)
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tendon
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the connective tissue which attaches muscle to bone
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tenodesis
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when a tendon is sutured to a bone
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tenorrhaphy
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when a tendon is sutured
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traction
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pressure is applied in order to maintain normal alignment
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trocar needle
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a needle with a tube in order to both puncture and draw liquid from a cavity
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