Musculoskeletal abbreviation

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Fx

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fracture , family

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Dx

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diagnosis

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Hx

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medical history

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C1-C7 (cervical vertebrae)

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C1 through C7 are the symbols for the cervical (neck) vertebrae, the upper 7 vertebrae in the spinal column (the vertebral column)

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T1-T12

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The symbols T1 through T12 represent the 12 thoracic vertebrae. The thoracic vertebrae are situated between the cervical (neck) vertebrae and the lumbar vertebrae

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L1-L5

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known as L1 to L5, are the largest of your entire spine. Your lumbar spine is located below your 12 chest (thoracic) vertebra and above the five fused bones that make up your triangular-shaped sacrum bone

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Electromyography (EMG

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measures muscle response or electrical activity in response to a nerve’s stimulation of the muscle. The test is used to help detect neuromuscular abnormalities

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Range of motion (ROM)

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means the extent or limit to which a part of the body can be moved around a joint or a fixed point; the totality of movement a joint is capable of doing

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Osteoarthritis (OA)

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Is the most common form of arthritis. Some people call it degenerative joint disease or “wear and tear” arthritis

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Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA

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Is an autoimmune and inflammatory disease, which means that your immune system attacks healthy cells in your body by mistake, causing inflammation (painful swelling) in the affected parts of the bod

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open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF)

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puts pieces of a broken bone into place using surgery. Screws, plates, sutures, or rods are used to hold the broken bone together

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MD or Muscular dystrophy (MD)

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a group of genetic diseases that cause progressive weakness and degeneration of skeletal muscles

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RICE

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an acronym for a type of treatment that involves rest, ice, compression, and elevation.

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Pt

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can stand for either physical therapy or prothrombin time

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anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)

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is one of the key ligaments that help stabilize the knee joint

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TKR

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also referred to as total knee replacement [TKR]) is relief of significant, disabling pain caused by severe arthritis

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Total hip replacement (THR)

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is an effective treatment for most individuals who suffer from pain and loss of function due to end-stage symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip (4)

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DJD

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Degenerative Joint Disease or osteoarthritis

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s1-s5

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sacral vertebrae

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(ACL)

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anterior cruciate ligamen

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PCL

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posterior ligaments are cruciates

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LCL

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lateral ligaments are collaterals

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MCL

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medial ligaments are collaterals

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ORIF

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open reduction and internal fixation

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Wb

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Weight Bearing

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WBAT

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Weight-bearing status as tolerated