Pathophysiology Flashcards
1
Q
Describe antalgic gait:
A
Spending more time on one leg than on the other; limping
2
Q
Radiculopathy / type of pain
A
Disease of spinal nerve roots / radiating pain
3
Q
Gibbus Deformity
A
Kyphosis; spine is convex, hunchback, vertebrae sharply angled
4
Q
Subluxation
A
Partial dislocation
5
Q
Arthrodesis
A
Fixing joint by fusing bones; most commonly done on spine, hand, ankle
6
Q
Arthroplasty
A
Surgical reconstruction or replacement of a joint; most commonly done on hip / knee
7
Q
Paresthesia:
A
Skin sensation of burning, prickling, tingling w/o apparent cause
8
Q
“No Man’s Land” of the Hand:
A
Fibrous sheath of the flexor tendons of the hand; area between the distal palmar crease & PIP
