Therapeutic Procedures Flashcards
1
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Amputation
A
Partial or complete removal of a limb
2
Q
Prostheses
A
An artificial device used to replace a missing body part
3
Q
Bone graph
A
A piece of bone is taken from the patient to replace a removed or defective bone
4
Q
Laminectomy
A
Surgical removal of the posterior portion of a vertebrae for relief of spinal cord compression
5
Q
Percutaneous diskectomy
A
A thin catheter tube is inserted through the skin into the intervertebral disk to suck it out or vaporize it with a laser
6
Q
Spinal fusion
A
Surgical immobilization of two adjacent vertebrae
7
Q
Total hip or knee arthroplasty
A
Surgical reconstruction of the hip or knee using prosthetics
8
Q
Fixation
A
Stabilization of a fractured bone
9
Q
Reduction (fixation)
A
Realigning of bone fragments
10
Q
Traction (fixation)
A
Pulling force to produce reduction
