Musculoskeletal System: Key Terms

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Endoscopic examination of the interior of a joint

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Arthroscopy

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Abnormal immobility and consolidation and obliteration of a joint

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ankylosis

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Split through all layers of the material

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Bivalve(d)

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A type of connective tissue in which fibers and cells are embedded in a semisolid gel material

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Cartilage

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External or internal pressure that seriously restricts circulation to the area

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Compartment Syndrome

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An adaptive shortening of skeletal muscle tissue that is not subjected to normal stretching and contraction

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Contracture

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A sound like that of hair rubbed between the fingers; ocurs when bone fragments rub together

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Crepitation

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Stretching or tearing of ligaments around a joint with complete displacement of a bone

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Dislocation

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Linear incisions in the fascia down the extremity

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Fasiotomy

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Interruption in the continuity of a bone

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Fracture(s)

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Exercises that involve generating tension between two opposing sets of muscles

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Isometric exercises

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An abnormally increased curvature of the thoracic spine, which gives a “hunchback” appearance

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Kyphosis

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Connective tissue that joins the bones of a joint together

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Ligament

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Referring to the correction of deformities of the musculoskeletal system

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Orthopedic

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Formation of, or Conversion into - bone or a bony substance

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Ossification

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A bacterial infection of the bone

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Osteomyelitis

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A porous condition of bone due to demineralization associated with aging

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Osteoporosis

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The wrenching or twisting of a joint with partial or complete tearing of the ligaments

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Sprain

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A partial or incomplete dislocation of a bone from its place in a joint

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Subluxation

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Connective tissue that connects the muscles to the bones

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Tendons

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___ (failure to heal) of a fracture can be treated by an electrical bone growth-stimulating device. Electrical coils/electrodes induce weak electrical current in the bone.

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Nonunion

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Electrical bone growth-stimulating devices

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1. External electromagnetic device
2. Percutaneous Stimulator (fracture site)
3. Implanted direct current stimulator (osteogenesis)

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Growth of bone cells

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Osteogenesis

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Casts, braces, or splints (__) sometimes used to immobilize an affected part so that it can rest during an active phase of the arthritic disease

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Orthoses

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Stiff dressing or casting, made of plaster of Paris or synthetic material, to stabilize a part or parts of the body until healing occurs

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Cast

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Stabilization of a fracture by the use of an external frame, with multiple pins applied through the bone

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External fixation

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Sudden dislodgment of a fat globule that is freed into the circulation where it can lodge in a blood vessel and obstruct blood flow to tissue that is distal to the obstruction

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Fat embolism

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Stabilization of a fracture that involves the application of screws, plates, pins, or nails to hold the fragments in alignment

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Internal fixation

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Correction of realignment of a bone fracture or joint dislocation

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Reduction

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Exertion of a pulling force to a fractured bone or dislocated joint to establish and maintain correct alignment for healing and to decrease muscle spasms and pain

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Traction