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MusculoSkeletal System: Therapeutic Procedures Flashcards

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amputation

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partial or complete removal of a limb

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bunionectomy

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removal of the bursa at the joint of the great toe

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total hip arthroplasty THA

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surgical reconstruction of a hip

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total knee arthroplasty TKA

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surgical reconstruction of a knee joint

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traction

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applying a pulling force on a fractured or dislocated limb or the vertebral column in order to restore normal alignment

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