Medical Devices Flashcards
What is an orthotic?
A mechanical appliance, such as a shoe insert, leg brace, or a splint, which is specially designed to control, correct, or compensate for impaired limb function.
What is a prosthesis?
A substitute for a diseased or missing body part, such as a leg that has been amputated. (Plural, prostheses)
What is arthrodesis?
Also known as..
Known as surgical ankylosis, the surgical fusion (joining together) of two bones to stiffen a joint, such as an ankle, elbow, or shoulder (arthr/o means joint, and -desis means to bind, tie together). This procedure is designed to treat severe arthritis or a damaged joint.
What is arthrolysis?
The surgical loosening of an ankylosed joint (arthr/o means joint, and -lysis means loosening or setting free) Note: suffix -lysis also means breaking down or destruction and may indicate either a pathologic state or therapeutic procedure.
What is arthroscopic surgery?
A minimally invasive procedure for the treatment of the interior of a joint. Ex: torn cartilage can be removed with the use of an arthroscope and instruments inserted through small incisions.
What is a chondroplasty?
The surgical removal of damaged cartilage (chondr/o means cartilage, and -plasty means surgical repair).
What is a synovectomy?
Surgical removal of a synovial of a synovial membrane from a joint (synov means synovial membrane, and -ectomy means surgical removal).
One use of a synovectomy procedure , which can be performed endoscopically, is to…
Repair joint damage caused by rheumatoid arthritis.
