Musculoskeletal abbreviations part 2

Question 1

HNP

Answer 1

herniated nucleus pulposus

Question 2

IM

Answer 2

intramuscular

Question 3

JRA

Answer 3

juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

Question 4

L1–L5

Answer 4

first lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra, etc.

Question 5

LE

Answer 5

lower extremity

Question 6

LLE

Answer 6

left lower extremity

Question 7

LUE

Answer 7

left upper extremity

Question 8

MMT

Answer 8

manual muscle test

Question 9

MVA

Answer 9

motor vehicle accident

Question 10

NSAID

Answer 10

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

Question 11

OA

Answer 11

osteoarthritis

Question 12

ORIF

Answer 12

open reduction–internal fixation

Question 13

ortho

Answer 13

orthopedic

Question 14

OT

Answer 14

occupational therapy, occupational therapist

Question 15

PROM

Answer 15

passive range of motion

Question 16

PT

Answer 16

physical therapy, physical therapist

Question 17

RA

Answer 17

rheumatoid arthritis

Question 18

RLE

Answer 18

right lower extremity

Question 19

ROM

Answer 19

range of motion

Question 20

RUE

Answer 20

right upper extremity

Question 21

S1–S5

Answer 21

first sacral vertebra, second sacral vertebra, etc.

Question 22

T1–T12

Answer 22

first thoracic vertebra, second thoracic vertebra, etc.

Question 23

THA

Answer 23

total hip arthroplasty,

Question 24

THR

Answer 24

total hip replacement

Question 25

TKA

Answer 25

total knee arthroplasty

Question 26

TKR

Answer 26

total knee replacement

Question 27

UE

Answer 27

upper extremity