Ch. 4 Operative Terms

Question 0

arthrocentesis

Answer 0

puncture for aspiration of a joint

Question 1

amputation

Answer 1

partial or complete removal of a limb (AKA = above-knee amputation; BKA = below-knee amputation)

Question 2

arthrodesis

Answer 2

binding or fusing of joint surfaces

Question 3

arthroplasty

Answer 3

repair or reconstruction of a joint

Question 4

arthroscopy

Answer 4

procedure using an arthroscope to examine, dianose, and repair a joint from within

Question 5

bone grafting

Answer 5

transplantation of a piece of bone from one site to another to repair a skeletal defect

Question 6

bursectomy

Answer 6

excision of a bursa

Question 7

myoplasty

Answer 7

repair of muscle

Question 8

open reduction, internal fixation (ORIF) of a fracture

Answer 8

internal surgical repair of a fracture by bringing bones back into alignment and fixing them in place with devices such as plates, screws and pins

Question 9

osteoplasty

Answer 9

repair of bone

Question 10

osteotomy

Answer 10

an incision into bone

Question 11

spondylosyndesis

Answer 11

spinal fusion

Question 12

tenotomy

Answer 12

division of a tendon by incision to repair a deformity caused by shortening of a muscle