Musculoskeletal System Abbrev./Tx and Therapies Flashcards
1
Q
Fx
A
fracture
2
Q
Tx
A
traction or treatment
3
Q
ACL
A
anterior cruciate ligament
4
Q
medial collateral ligament
A
MCL
5
Q
LCL
A
lateral collateral ligament
6
Q
posterior cruciate ligament
A
PCL
7
Q
C1-C7
A
cervical (of the neck) vertebrae
8
Q
carpal tunnel syndrome
A
CTS
9
Q
EMG
A
electromyogram
10
Q
S1-S5
A
sacral vertebrae
11
Q
full range of motion
A
FROM
12
Q
MD
A
muscular dystrophy
13
Q
T1-T12
A
thoracic (of the chest) vertebrae
14
Q
nonsteroidal anti-inflammotry drug
A
NSAID
15
Q
osteoarthritis
A
OA
16
Q
open reduction internal fixation
A
ORIF
17
Q
L1-L5
A
lumbar (of the loin) vertebrae
18
Q
PT
A
physical therapy
19
Q
RA
A
rheumatoid arthritis
20
Q
RICE
A
rest, ice, compression, elevation
21
Q
range of motion
A
ROM
22
Q
THR
A
total hip replacement
23
Q
weight bearing
A
WB
24
Q
TKR
A
total knee replacement
25
weight bearing as tolerated
WBAT
26
analgesic
drug that relieves pain
27
drug that opposes inflammation
anti-inflammtory
28
antiarthritic
drug that opposes joint inflammation
29
drug that opposes fever
antipyretic
30
carpectomy
removal of all or part of the wrist
31
removal of a rib
costectomy
32
craniectomy
removal of a portion of the skull
Note: The difference between a craniectomy and a craniotomy is whether or not the piece of bone is replaced.
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craniectomy = not replaced
craniotomy = replaced
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33
craniotomy
removal of a portion of the skull
Note: The difference between a craniectomy and a craniotomy is whether or not the piece of bone is replaced.
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craniectomy = not replaced
craniotomy = replaced
```
34
fixation of fractured bone from the outside
external fixation
35
internal fixation
fixation of fractured bone from the inside
36
returning bones to their proper position w/out surgery
closed reduction
37
metacarpectomy
removal of a bone in the hand
38
device that aids in the straightening or stabilizing of a part of the body
orthotics
39
ostectomy
removal of a bone
40
returning bones to proper position w/surgery
open reduction
41
osteoclasia
surgical breaking of a bone
42
reconstruction of a bone
osteopathy
43
osteotomy
incision into a bone
44
prosthesis
device that is added to a body to replace a missing part or lost function
45
removal of a bone
osteectomy
46
spondylosyndesis
fusing together of multiple vertebrae
47
incision into the sternum
sternotomy
48
tarsectomy
removal of all or a portion of the ankle
49
surgical fracture of the ankle
tarsoclasia
50
arthrectomy
removal of a joint
51
arthroclasia
therapeutic breaking of a joint to allow for increased mobility
52
surgical fixation of a joint
arthrodesis
53
arthrolysis
loosening a stiff joint
54
reconstruction of a joint
arthroplasty
55
arthrotomy
incision into a joint
56
removal of a bursa
bursectomy
57
bursotomy
incision into a bursa
58
removal of cartilage
chondrectomy
59
chondroplasty
reconstruction of cartilage
60
removal of fascia
fasciectomy
61
fasciodesis
binding of fascia
62
reconstruction of fascia
fascioplasty
63
fasciorrhaphy
suturing of fascia
64
incision into fascia
fasciotomy
65
myectomy
removal of muscle
66
binding of a muscle
myodesis
67
myomectomy
removal of a muscle tumor
68
muscle reconstruction
myoplasty
69
myorrhaphy
muscle suture
70
incision into muscle
myotomy
71
tendectomy
removal of a tendon
72
reconstruction of a tendon
tendoplasty
73
tenodesis
binding of a tendon
74
freeing/loosening a tendon
tenolysis
75
tenonectomy
removal of a tendon
76
reconstruction of a tendon
tenoplasty
77
tenorrhaphy
suture of a tendon
78
incision into a tendon
tenotomy
