skeletal abbreviations Flashcards
AE
above elbow
AK
above knee
BDT
bone density testing
BE
below elbow
BK
below knee
BMD
bone mineral density
C1, C2 etc
first/second cervical vertebra
Ca
calcium
DJD
degenerative joint disease
DXA
dual-energy absorptiometry
FX
fracture
HNP
herniated nucleus pulposus
JRA
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
L1, L2 etc
first/second lumber vertebra
LE
lower extremity
LLE
left lower extremity
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
LUE
left upper extremity
OA
osteoarthritis
Orth/ortho
orthopedics
ORIF
open reduction-internal fixation
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
RLE
right lower extremity
RUE
right upper extremity
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
T1, T2 etc
first/second thoracic vertebra
THA
total hip arthroplasty
THR
total hip replacement
TKA
total knee arthroplasty
TKR
total knee replacement
UE
upper extremity