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TL Terms
Musculoskeletal terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define arthrocentesis | a surgical procedure using sterile technique to remove fluid from a joint for pain relief or for examination |
| Define arthrogram | injection of contrast media into a joint cavity and series of x-rays to examine joint structure |
| Define arthroscopy | a surgical procedure in which an arthroscope is inserted into a joint to examine internal structures |
| Define Bouchard’s nodes | raised boney growths over proximal interphalangeal joints of the hand in osteoarthritis (Heberden’s nodes are more common) |
| Define cancellous bone | spongy bone |
| Define compact bone | densely structured bone |
| Define compartment syndrome | circulation to a compartment is impaired due to excessive pressure against non-elastic fascia resulting in tissue death and injury |
| What is normal tissue pressure? | between 10 and 20mmHg |
| How high does pressure get in compartment syndrome | in excess of 30mmHg |
| Define countertraction | a force pulling in the opposite direction of traction to keep the client from sliding down in bed |
| Define Crepitation | sound of rice crispies being crushed caused by air entering subcutaneous tissue or by spinters of a fracture or rough joint surfaces rubbing against other structures |
| Define degenerative joint disease | slowly progressive degradation of articulating joints (especially weight bearing) primarily affecting middle aged to older adults |
| Define gout | metabolic disorder characterized by elevated uric acid levels in the blood resulting in urate crystals in synovial fluid/joints (especially big toe) |
| Define Heberden’s nodes | raised bony growths over the distal interphalangeal joints that occur frequently in osteoporosis especially in women |
| Define internal fixation | the surgical implantation of an immobilizing device to realign a fracture |
| Define laminectomy | a surgical incision of lamina primarily to relieve symptoms related to an intervertebral disc |
| Define Osteitis deformans (Paiget’s disease) | a chronic skeletal bone disease that results in enlarged and deformed bones |
| Define osteomyelitis | infection in the bone, acute or chronic, usually by staphylococcus aureus |
| Define osteoporosis | disease characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue resulting in fragile bones |
| What is the name for the stretching or tearing of a ligament? | sprain |
| What is the name for the stretching or tearing of a muscle? | strain |
| Define traction | direct pulling force applied to align a fractured extremity |
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