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AK

A

Above knee

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AE

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Above elbow

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BDT

A

Bone density testing

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BE

A

Below elbow

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BK

A

Below knee

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BMD

A

Bone mineral density

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C1, C2, etc.

A

First cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra, etc.

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Ca

A

Calcium

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DJD

A

Degenerative joint disease

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DXA

A

Dual-energy absorptiometry

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FX, Fx

A

Fracture

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HNP

A

Herniated nucleus pulposus

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JRA

A

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

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L1, L2, etc.

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First lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra, etc.

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LE

A

Lower extremity

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LLE

A

Left lower extremity

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LUE

A

Left upper extremity

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NSAID

A

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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OA

A

Osteoarthritis

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ORIF

A

Open reduction-internal fixation

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Orth, ortho

A

Orthopedics

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RA

A

Rheumatoid arthritis

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RLE

A

Right lower extremity

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RUE

A

Right upper extremity

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SLE

A

Systemic lupus erythematosus

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T1, T2, etc.

A

First thoracic vertebra, second thoracic vertebra, etc.

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THA

A

Total hip arthroplasty

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THR

A

Total hip replacement

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TKA

A

Total knee arthroplasty

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TKR

A

Total knee replacement

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UE

A

Upper extremity

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CTS

A

Carpal tunnel syndrome

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CPK

A

Creatine phosphokinase

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DTR

A

Deep tendon reflex

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EMG

A

Electromyogram

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IM

A

Intramuscular

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MD

A

Muscular dystrophy