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Ch 6.3 - Musculoskeletal System
Operative Terms; do reverse side first
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Undergraduate 2
09/21/2009

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amputation
Definition
partial or complete removal of a limb
AKA - above-knee amputation
BKA - below-knee amputation
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arthrocentesis
Definition
puncture for aspiration of a joint
Term
arthrodesis
Definition
binding or fusing of joint surfaces
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arhtroplasty
Definition
repair or reconstruction of a joint
Term
arhtroscopy
Definition
procedure using an arhtroscope to examine, diagnose, and repair a joint from within
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bone grafting
Definition
transplantation of a piece of bone from one site to another to repair a skeletal defect
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bursectomy
Definition
excision of a bursa
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myoplasty
Definition
repair of muscle
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open reduction, internal fixation (ORIF) of a fracture
Definition
internal surgical repair of a fracture by brining bones back into alignment and fixing them into place, often utilizing plates, screws, and pins
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osteoplasty
Definition
repair of bone
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osteotomy
Definition
an incision into a bone
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spondylosyndesis
Definition
spinal fusion
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tenotomy
Definition
division by incision of a tendon to repair a deformity caused by shortening of a muscle
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