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Medical/Surgical
MEDOP 230- Orthopedics: Muscular Medical and Surgical Procedures
| Type | Term | Definition | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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