Treatment Procedures

Question 1

Uses bone marrow from a donor.

Answer 1

Allogenic Bone Marrow Transplant

Question 2

Uses patient’s own bone marrow.

Answer 2

Autologous Bone Marrow Transplant

Question 3

Surgical loosening of an ankylosed joint.

Answer 3

Arthrolysis

Question 4

Surgical repair or replacement of a damaged joint.

Answer 4

Arthroplasty

Question 5

Surgical repair of a damaged cartilage

Answer 5

Chondroplasty

Question 6

Surgical removal of a portion of a skull

Answer 6

Craniectomy

Question 7

Performed to treat osteoporosis related compression fractures.

Answer 7

Vertebroplasty

Question 8

Used of external device which pins are placed through the soft tissue and to hold the pieces of bone firmly in place during healing.

Answer 8

External Fixation

Question 9

Treats cancers that affect bone marrow

Answer 9

Bone marrow transplant

Question 10

Surgical incision or opening of the skull

Answer 10

Craniotomy

Question 11

Surgical repair of the skull

Answer 11

Cranioplasty

Question 12

Surgical fracture of a bone to correct deformity

Answer 12

Osteoclasis

Question 13

Surgical removal of a bone

Answer 13

Ostectomy

Question 14

Surgical suturing of bones

Answer 14

Osteorrhaphy

Question 15

Surgical incision of a bone

Answer 15

Osteotomy

Question 16

Incision through periosteum to the bone

Answer 16

Periosteotomy

Question 17

Manipulating and realigning fractured bone or joint dislocation to its normal alignment by manual force

Answer 17

Closed reduction

Question 18

Surgical procedure if closed reduction is not practical

Answer 18

Open reduction

Question 19

Holding, suturing, or fastening bone in fixed position with strapping or a cast

Answer 19

Immobilization

Question 20

Pulling of limb in distal direction in an attempt to return bone/joint to normal alignment

Answer 20

Traction

Question 21

Realignment of bone involved in fracture or joint dislocation

Answer 21

Manipulation