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Arthralgia

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Joint pain

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Avulsion

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An injury in which a body structure is forcibly detached

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Femur

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Thigh bone

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Fontanelle

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Soft spots on a baby’s head which, during birth, enable the bony plates of the skull to flex, allowing the child’s head to pass through the birth canal. The ossification of the bones of the skull causes the fontanelles to close over by 18 to 24 months

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Humerus

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Long bone in the arm or forelimb that runs from the shoulder to the elbow

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Joint

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Location at which two or more bones make contact

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Ligament

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Fibrous tissue that attach bones to bones

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Malleolus

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Bony projections of the distal tibia and fibula around the ankle

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Metacarpal

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Long bone in hand

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Metatarsal

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Long bone in foot

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Myalgia

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Muscle pain

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Occiput

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Back portion of the head

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Patella

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Knee cap

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Phalanges

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Bones that form fingers and toes

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Phalanx

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Bones in fingers or toes

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Sternum

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Breast bone

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Tendon

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Fibrous connective tissue that usually connects muscle to bone

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ACL Anterior Cruciate Ligament

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one of the four major ligaments of the human knee

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BLE

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Bilateral lower extremities

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CCE

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Clubbing, cyanosis or edema

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Clubbing

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Fingers and toes are broadened and the nails are shiny and abnormally curved

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Contracture

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Permanent shortening of a muscle or joint. It is usually in response to prolonged hypertonic spasticity in a concentrated muscle area

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DIP Distal Interphalangeal Joint

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between the second and third (distal) phalanges

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Effusion

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Escape of fluid into the joint space

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FROM
Full range of motion
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Homans' Sign
Sign of a DVT. A positive sign is present when there is pain in the calf or popliteal region with examiner's abrupt dorsiflexion of the patient's foot at the ankle while the knee is fully extended
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LLE
Left lower extremity
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LUE
Left upper extremity
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MCL Medial Collateral Ligament
one of the four major ligaments of the knee
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MCP Metacarpophalangeal Joint
large joints in the hand at the base of each finger
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PIP Proximal Interphalangeal Joint
between the first (also called proximal) and second (intermediate) phalanges
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Pratt's sign
Sign of DVT. Squeezing of posterior calf elicits pain
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RLE
Right lower extremity
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ROM
Range of motion
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RUE
Right upper extremity
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SI
Sacroiliac
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SLR Straight Leg Raise
while patient is lying down on back, the examiner lifts the patient's leg while the knee is straight to see if pain is elicited; testing for herniated disc
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Snuff Box Tenderness
enderness along the triangular deepening on the radial, dorsal aspect of the hand
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AKA
Above the knee amputation
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Arthritis
Inflammation of one or more joints
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Arthrocentesis
Procedure of using a syringe to collect synovial fluid from a joint capsule
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Arthroscopy
Minimally invasive surgical procedure in which an examination and sometime treatment of damage of the interior of a joint is performed using an arthroscope, a type of endoscope that is inserted into the joint through a small incision
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BKA
Below the knee amputation
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Boxer's Fracture
Metacarpal transverse fracture that is more likely to occur from a straight punch. Can occur on either the 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th metacarpal.
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Bursitis
Inflammation of the fluid-filled sac (bursa) that lies between a tendon and skin, or between a tendon and bone
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Cauda Equina Syndrome
Significant narrowing of the spinal canal that compresses the nerve roots below the level of the spinal cord characterized by lower back pain and lower extremity weakness
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Closed Reduction
Procedure to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment using manipulation of the bone fragments without surgical exposure of the fragments
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Compartment Syndrome
Increased pressure in a muscle compartment. It can lead to muscle and nerve damage and problems with blood flow
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DDD
Degenerative disc disease
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DJD
Degenerative joint disease
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Fibromyalgia
Common syndrome in which a person has long-term, body-wide pain and tenderness in the joints, muscles, tendons, and other soft tissues
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Open Reduction
Procedure to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment in which fracture fragments are exposed surgically by dissecting the tissues
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ORIF Open Reduction Internal Fixation
Method of surgically repairing a fractured bone that generally involves either the use of plates and screws or an intramedullary (IM) rod to stabilize the bone
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Osteoarthritis
Most common joint disorder, which is due to aging and wear and tear on a joint
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Osteoporosis
Thinning of bone tissue and loss of bone density over time
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Sciatica
Refers to pain, weakness and numbness or tingling in the leg caused by injury or pressure on the sciatic nerve
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Spasm
Involuntary contraction of a muscle or a group of muscles
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Splinting
Application of device used for support or immobilization
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THR
Total hip replacement
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TKR
Total knee replacement

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