Details Title: Abbreviations - Orthopedics Description: Orthopedic abbreviations Total Flash Cards: 48 Created: 11/04/2007 18:56:00		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Medical Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term AKA Definition above-the-knee amputation Term AP Definition anteroposterior Term ASIS Definition anterior-superior iliac spine Term BKA Definition below-the-knee amputation Term BMD Definition bone mineral density Term ESWT Definition extracorporeal shock wave therapy Term Ca Definition calcium Term CDH Definition congenital dislocation of the hip Term DEXA, DXA Definition dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry Term DIP Definition distal interphalangeal (joint) Term DJD Definition degenerative joint disease Term fib Definition fibula (slang) Term Fx Definition fracture Term L1-L5 Definition lumbar vertebrae Term C1-C7 Definition cervical vertebrae Term LLE Definition left lower extremity Term LUE Definition left upper extremity Term MCP Definition metacarpophalangeal (joint0 Term NSAID Definition nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug Term OA Definition osteoarthritis Term ortho Definition orthopedics (slang) Term P Definition phosphorus Term PIP Definition proximal interphalangeal (joint) Term PT Definition physical therapy/therapist Term QCT Definition quantitative computerized tomography Term RA Definition rheumatoid arthritis Term RLE Definition right lower extremity Term ROM Definition range of motion Term RUE Definition right upper extremity Term S1 Definition first sacral vertebrae Term T1-T12 Definition thoracic vertebrae Term THR Definition total hip replacement Term tib Definition tibia (slang) Term ADA Definition Americans with Disabilites Act Term ADLs Definition activities of daily living Term COTA Definition certified occupational therapy assistant Term CPK-MM Definition creatine phosphokinase (MM bands) Term CTD Definition cumulative trauma disorder Term DTRs Definition deep tendon reflexes Term EMG Definition electromyography Term IM Definition intramuscular Term MD Definition muscular dystrophy Term OOB Definition out of bed Term OSHA Definition Occupational Safety and Health Administration Term OT Definition Occupational therapy/therapist Term PM&R Definition physical medicine and rehabilitation Term rehab (slang) Definition rehabilitation Term RSI Definition repetitive strain injury