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Arthrocentesis

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Injection/aspiration of a joint

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Arthrodesis

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Surgical immobilization of a joint

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Arthroplasty

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Reshaping or reconstruction of a joint

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Arthrotomy

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Incision of a joint

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Aspiration

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Withdrawing fluid from a joint

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Fracture

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Break in a bone

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Osteotomy

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Cutting into bone

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Percutaneous

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Through skin

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Injection/aspiration of a joint

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Arthrocentesis

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10
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Surgical immobilization of a joint

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Arthrodesis

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Reshaping or reconstruction of a joint

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Arthroplasty

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Incision into a joint

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Arthrotomy

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Withdrawing fluid from a joint

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Aspiration

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Break in a bone

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Fracture

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Cutting into bone

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Osteotomy

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16
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Through skin

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Percutaneous

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Arthrography

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Radiography of joint

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Radiography of joint

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Arthrography

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Arthroscopy

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Use of scope to view inside joint

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Use of scope to view inside joint

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Arthroscopy

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Articular

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Pertains to a joint

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Pertains to a joint

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Articular

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Atrophy

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Wasting away

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Wasting away

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Atrophy

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Bunion (2)

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Hallux valgus
Abnormal increase in size of metatarsal head that results in displacement of great toe

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Hallux valgus
Abnormal increase in size of metatarsal head that results in displacement of great toe

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Bunion

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Bursitis

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Inflammation of bursa (joint sac)

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Inflammation of bursa (joint sac)

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Bursa

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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Compression of medial nerve

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30
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Compression of medial nerve

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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31
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Chondral

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Referring to the cartilage

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Referring to the cartilage

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Chondral

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33
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Closed Fracture Repair

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Not surgically opened with/without manipulation and with/without traction

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Not surgically opened with/without manipulation and with/without traction

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Closed Fracture Repair

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Closed Treatment

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Fracture site that is not surgically opened and visualized

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36
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Fracture site that is not surgically opened and visualized

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Closed Treatment

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37
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Colles’ Fracture

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Fracture at lower end of radius that displaces bone posteriorly

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38
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Fracture at lower end of radius that displaces bone posteriorly

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Colles’ Fracture

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Dislocation

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Placement in a location other than original location

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40
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Placement in a location other than original location

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Dislocation

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Endoscopy

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Inspection of body organs or cavities using a lighted scope that may be inserted through and existing opening or through a small incision

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42
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Inspection of body organs or cavities using a lighted scope that may be inserted through and existing opening or through a small incision

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Endoscopy

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43
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Fasciectomy

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Removal of band of fibrous tissue

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44
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Removal of band of fibrous tissue

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Fasciectomy

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45
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Fissure

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Groove

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46
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Groove

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Fissure

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47
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Ganglion

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Knot or knotlike mass

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48
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Knot or knotlike mass

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Ganglion

49
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Internal/External Fixation

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Application of pins, wires, screws, placed externally or internally to immobilize a body part

50
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Application of pins, wires, screws, placed externally or internally to immobilize a body part

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Internal/External Fixation

51
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Kyphosis

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Humpback

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Humpback

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Kyphosis

53
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Lamina

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Flat plate

54
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Flat plate

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Lamina

55
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Ligament

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Fibrous band of tissue that connects cartilage or bone

56
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Fibrous band of tissue that connects cartilage or bone

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Ligament

57
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Lordosis

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Anterior curvature of spine

58
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Anterior curvature of spine

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Lordosis

59
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Lumbodynia

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Pain in lumbar area

60
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Pain in lumbar area

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Lumbodynia

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Lysis

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Releasing

62
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Releasing

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Lysis

63
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Manipulation or Reduction

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Alignment of a fracture or joint dislocation to normal position

64
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Alignment of a fracture or joint dislocation to normal position

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Manipulation of Reduction

65
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Open Fracture Repair

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Surgical opening (incision) over or remote opening as access to a fracture site

66
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Surgical opening (incision) over or remote opening as access to a fracture site

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Open Fracture Repair

67
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Osteoarthritis

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Degenerative condition of articular cartilage

68
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Degenerative condition of articular cartilage

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Osteoarthritis

69
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Osteoclast

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Absorbs or removes bone

70
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Absorbs or removes bone

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Osteoclast

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Percutaneous Fracture Repair

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Repair of a fracture by means of pins and wires inserted through the fracture site

72
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Repair of a fracture by means of pins and wires inserted through the fracture site

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Percutaneous Fracture Repair

73
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Percutaneous Skeletal Fixation

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Considered neither open nor closed, fracture is not visualized, but fixation is placed across fracture site under x-ray imaging

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Considered neither open nor closed, fracture is not visualized, but fixation is placed across fracture site under x-ray imaging

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Percutaneous Skeletal Fixation

75
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Reduction

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Replacement to normal position

76
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Replacement to normal position

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Reduction

77
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Scoliosis

A

Lateral curvature of the spine

78
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Lateral curvature of the spine

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Scoliosis

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Skeletal Traction

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Application of pressure to bone by means of pins and/or wires inserted into bone

80
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Application of pressure to bone by means of pins and/or wires inserted into bone

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Skeletal Traction

81
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Skin Traction

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Application of pressure to bone by means of tape applied to the skin

82
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Application of pressure to bone by means of tape applied to the skin

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Skin Traction

83
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Spondylitis

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Inflammation of vertebrae

84
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Inflammation of vertebrae

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Spondylitis

85
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Subluxation

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Partial dislocation

86
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Partial dislocation

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Subluxation

87
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Supination

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Supine position-lying on back, face upward

88
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Supine position-lying on back, face upward

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Supination

89
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Synchondrosis

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Union between 2 bones (connected by cartilage)

90
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Union between 2 bones (connected by cartilage)

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Synchondrosis

91
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Tendon

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Attached muscle to a bone

92
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Attached muscle to a bone

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Tendon

93
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Tenodesis

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Suturing tendon to a bone

94
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Suturing tendon to a bone

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Tenodesis

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Traction

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Application of pressure to maintain normal alignment

96
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Application of pressure to maintain normal alignment

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Traction

97
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Tenorrhaphy

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Suture repair of tendon

98
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Suture repair of tendon

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Tenorrhaphy

99
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Trocar Needle (2)

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Needle with a cannula that can be removed
Used to puncture and withdraw fluid from a cavity

100
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Needle with a cannula that can be removed
Used to puncture and withdraw fluid from a cavity

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Trocar Needle

101
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Osteophytes

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Bone spurs

102
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Bone spurs

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Osteophytes

103
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AS

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Ankylosing Spondylitis

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Ankylosing Spondylitis

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AS

105
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Osteitis Deformans

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Paget’s Disease

106
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Paget’s Disease

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Osteitis Deformans

107
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Lordosis

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Swayback

108
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Swayback

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Lordosis

109
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Crepitation

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Bone on bone creates characteristic grinding sound

110
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Bone on bone creates characteristic grinding sound

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Crepitation

111
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Osteogenic

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Bone cells

112
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Bone cells

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Osteogenic

113
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Chondrogenic

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Cartilage cell

114
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Cartilage cell

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Chondrogenic

115
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Collagenic

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Fibrous tissue cell

116
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Fibrous tissue cell

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Collagenic

117
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Myelogenic

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Marrow cell

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Marrow cell

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Myelogenic

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