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| creatine phosphokinase (CPK) |
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| muscle enzyme found in skeletal and cardiac muscle, elevated blood levels indicate muscle damage, seen in muscular dystrophy and heart attack |
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| deep tendon reflexes (DTR) |
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| muscle contraction in response to stretch used to determine if muscles are responding properly |
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| hardcopy record produced by EMG |
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| study of strength and quality of muscle contraction in response to electricla stimulatioin |
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| removal of muscle tissue for examination |
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| cutting of ligament in wrist to relieve pressure caused by carpalts |
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| surgically cutting into fascia |
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| surgical repair of a muscle |
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| to suture together a muscle |
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| surgical repair of a tendon |
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| surgical stabilization of a joint by anchoring down tendons of muscles that move the joint |
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| surgical repair of the tendon |
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| to suture together a tendon |
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