Musculoskeletal Flashcards
Atrophic
signs of tissue degrad or breakdown
Avulsion fracture
fragment of bone chipped away from the main bone
Bony tenderness
tenderness of the bone indicative of a fracture
Boxer’s fracture
5th metacarpal fracture
Comminuted fracture
splintered and crushed bone broken into mltiple fragments
Compartment syndrome
Compression of the nerves and blood vessel
Compound fracture
Open fracture; a fracture that penetrates the skin
Costochondritis
Inflam of the rib cartilate
Deformity
Visual adbnormality of a bone or anatomical structure
Gout
type of arthritic; diagnosed by ordering a uric acid level
Greenstick fracture
Bone partially breaks and bends
Impacted fracture
Broken bone smashed into another bone
Interochanteric fracture
fracture @ the proximal end of the femur
Ligament
fibrous tissue binding bones tg
Malleolus
Bony prominence on each side of the ankle
multiple sclerosis
autoimmue affectingthe brain and spinal cord
myalgia
muscular pain
Osteomyelitis
Bone infection
Paraspinal tenderness
tenderness of the muscles beside the spine; not indicative of a fracture
Radiculopathy
compressed nerve in the spine
Snuff box
triangular indentation of the radial dorsal aspect of the hand
Spiral fracture
Bone is broken in a twisting manner
Step-offs
Misalignment of the spine indicative of a spinal fracture
Subluxation
Partial dislocation
