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Ortho
Jim McC
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
02/09/2012

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Term
Contracture
Definition
shortened joint
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Dislocation
Definition
complete separation
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Subluxation
Definition
partial separation
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Dysarthrosis >>
Definition
freely mobile, five types
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Amphiarthrosis >>
Definition
limited motion,
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Synarthrosis >>
Definition
immobile joint
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saddle joint example
Definition
thumb
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gliding joint example
Definition
carpal bones in wrist
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Muscle tone/Flaccid
Definition
less then normal tone
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Muscle tone/Spastic
Definition
greater then normal tone
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Muscle tone/Atonic
Definition
soft & floppy, will atrophy
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Muscle tone/Hypertrophy
Definition
increase in size
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Kyphosis is
Definition
a curving of the spine that causes a bowing or rounding of the back, which leads to a hunchback or slouching posture.
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Comminuted fracture:
Definition
A fracture in which bone is broken, splintered or crushed into a number of pieces.
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Compartment syndrome is
Definition
a limb threatening and life threatening condition, defined as the compression of nerves, blood vessels, and muscle inside a closed space (compartment) within the body.
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Gout is
Definition
a kind of arthritis that occurs when uric acid builds up in blood and causes joint inflammation.
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