Inflammation & Fracture 3/5/2010
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Estonian | English |
|---|---|
| orthopedist |  physician specialist in treatment of skeletal and joint disorders |
| etiology | the cause of a disease |
| symptoms | Subjective indications of disease reported by the patient.- pain, dizziness,itching |
| objective examination | is a comprehensive, hands-on survey of the patient's body. During this examination, check the patient's vital signs and observe the signs and symptoms of injuries or the effects of illness. |
| signs | objective manifestations of disease that can be observed or measured by others |
| diagnosis | process of determining the nature of a disorder by considering the signs, symptoms, medical history, etc. of a patient |
| palpate | examine (a body part) by palpation |
| rotator cuff muscles | Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, Subscapularis |
| special tests | active ROM, passive ROM, Resistive ROM, manual muscle test |
| impingement syndrome | occurs when inflamed and swollen tendons are caught in the narrow space between the bones within the shoulder joint |
| grade II tendonitis | inflammation of a tendon |
| NSAIDs | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| MVA | motor vehicle accident |
| ED | emergency department |
| plain radiographs | are produced by the transmission of X-Rays through a patient to a capture device then converted into an image for diagnosis |
| compund fracture | When a bonebreaks into more than two pieces and possibly punctures the skin |
| ORIF | open reduction internal fixation, Open reduction means the surgery is done with an incision to open the area and perform the operation. Internal fixation refers to the hardware used to hold everything together. |
| intramedullary rod | is a metal rod forced into the medullary cavity of a bone. |
| NWB | non weight bearing |
| CT scan | a series of x-ray photographs taken from different angles and combined by computer into a composite representation of a slice through the body. |
| osteomyelitis | an inflammation of bone and bone marrow (usually caused by bacterial infection) |
| debrided | is the medical removal of a patient's dead, damaged, or infected tissue to improve the healing potential of the remaining healthy tissue. |
| ciprofloxacin. | an oral antibiotic (trade name Cipro) used against serious bacterial infections of the skin or respiratory tract or urinary tract or bones or joints |
| PWB | partial weight bearing |
| WBAT | weight bearing as tolerated |
| FWB | full weight bearing |
| MRI | a technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer-generated images that distinguish among different types of soft tissue; allows us to see structures within the brain |
| pseudoarthrosis | false joint resulting from faulty fracture healing |
| bone grafting | transplantation of a piece of bone from one site to another to repair a skeletal defect |
| edema | swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue |
| valgus stress test | The patient is positioned in sitting with the elbow in 20 - 30 degrees of flexion. The therapist places one hand on the elbow and the other hand proximal to the patient's wrist. The therapist applies a valgus force to test the medial collateral ligament while palpating the medial joint line. A positive text is indicated by increased laxity in the medial collateral ligament when compared to the contralateral limb, apprehension or pain. A positive test may be indicative of a medial collateral ligament sprain. |
| Lachman test | Patient in supine with knee flexed to 20-30 deg. Therapist stabilizes distal femur with one hand and places other hand on proximal tibia. Therapist applies anterior directed force to tibia on femur. Positive test indicated by excess anterior translation of tibia on femur with diminished/absent end-point, may be indicative of ACL injury |
| MCL sprain | usuall caused by lateral impact to the knee (valgus force) |
| ACL sprain | non impact most common reason, cutting and jumping activities |
| aspirated | breathe in; inhale |
| hemarthrosis | blood in a joint |
| axillary crutches | Wooden or metal crutches, adjustable or nonadjustable, that fit under a person's upper arms and into the axilla with a handpice to grasp |
| arthroscopic | surgically repairing the joint with little cameras |
| tibiofemoral joint | Double condyloid synovial joint (medial and lateral compartments) |
| SOB | short of breath |
| PE | pulmonary embolism |
| DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
| Coumadin | an anticoagulant (use to prevent and treat a thrombus or embolus |
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