Plan - Treatment and Therapies (Procedures for Joints) Flashcards
1
Q
arthrectomy
A
removal of a joint
2
Q
arthroclasia
A
the therapeutic breaking of a joint to allow for increased mobility
3
Q
arthrodesis
A
surgical fixation of a joint
4
Q
arthrolysis
A
loosening a stiff joint
5
Q
arthroplasty
A
reconstruction of a joint
6
Q
arthrotomy
A
incision into a joint
7
Q
bursectomy
A
removal of a bursa
8
Q
bursotomy
A
incision into a bursa
9
Q
chondrectomy
A
removal of cartilage
10
Q
chondroplasty
A
reconstruction of cartilage
