ortho Flashcards
1
Q
medullary bone
A
central cavity of bone shafts where red bone marrow and/or yellow bone marrow
2
Q
Exogenous
A
outside in, break in skin leads to infxn
3
Q
Endogenous
A
from inside> microorganisms travel through arteries, veins or lymphatic vessels
4
Q
abx spacer
A
device that slow releases abx into system, typ after removal of surgical implant
5
Q
oligoarthritis
A
arthritis affecting one to four joints during the first six months of disease
6
Q
enthesitis
A
inflammation of the entheses, the sites where tendons or ligaments insert into the bone