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Medical/Surgical

MEDOP 230- Orthopedics: Muscular Medical and Surgical Procedures

TypeTermDefinitionNote
Medical Brace Orthopedic device that supports and straightens a body part while still permitting movement; also called an orthosis.
Medical Adaptive or assistive device Device that increases mobility and independence by helping the patient perform activities of daily living (ADLs)
Medical Deep tendon reflexes (DTR)normally. Procedure that tests whether the muscular–nervous pathway is functioning •Most commonly performed at the knee.•Tapping briskly on the tendon should cause involuntary contraction of the muscle.•Also known as the knee-jerk test or patellar reflex test.
Medical Muscle strength test Procedure in which the physician presses against some part of a patient’s body and asks the patient to move that part; muscle strength is rated on a scale of 0 to 5.
Medical Rehabilitation exercises Exercises included in a physical therapy rehabilitation plan to help increase muscle strength and improve coordination and balance. •In active exercise, the patient moves without help.•In passive exercise, a therapist or nurse performs range-of-motion exercises for a patient who is unable to do the movements.
Medical RICE treatment for minor injuries Standard advice for treating muscle sprains and soft tissue injuries to prevent further injury and swelling. •R = rest •I = ice •C = compression bandage •E = elevate
Medical Trigger point injections Procedure to treat fibromyalgia in which a local anesthetic and a corticosteroid are injected into a patient’s trigger points to decrease pain and inflammation.
Surgical Fasciectomy Procedure to partially or totally remove the fascia used to treat Dupuytren contracture
Surgical Fasciotomy Procedure to cut the fascia and release pressure from built-up blood and tissue in a patient with compartment syndrome.
Surgical Ganglionectomy Procedure to remove a ganglion from a tendon.
Surgical Muscle biopsy Procedure to diagnose potential causes of muscle weakness involves removing a small amount of muscle tissue via incision or needle aspiration and sending it for microscopic analysis.
Surgical Myorrhaphy Procedure to suture together a torn muscle after an injury.
Surgical Tenorrhaphy Procedure to suture together a torn tendon after an injury.
Surgical Thymectomy Procedure to remove the thymus gland used to treat myasthenia gravis.
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