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19 Musculoskeletal Abbreviations, Acronyms & Eponyms
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Undergraduate 1
09/04/2026
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Term
ACL
 Definition

anterior cruciate ligament

 
Term
ACL
 Definition

anterior cruciate ligament

 
Term
A/p
 Definition

anterior/posterior

 
Term

ATFL

 

 Definition

anterior talofibular ligament

 
Term
AVN
 Definition

avascular necrosis

 
Term
DJD
 Definition

degenerative joint disease

 
Term
FX
 Definition
Fracture
Term
LCL
 Definition

 

 

lateral collateral ligament

 
Term
MCL
 Definition

medial collateral ligament

 
Term
MRI
 Definition

magnetic resonance imaging

 
Term
MS
 Definition

multiple sclerosis

 
Term
OS
 Definition

osteoarthritis

 
Term

ORIF

 

 Definition

open reduction and internal fixation

 
Term
RA
 Definition

 

rheumatoid arthritis

 
Term
ROM
 Definition
  1. range of motion 
Term
THA
 Definition

 

 

total hip arthroplasty

 

 
Term

TKA

 

 Definition

total knee arthroplasty

 
Term
TKR
 Definition
  • total knee replacement

 
Term
OA
 Definition

osteoarthritis

 
Term

Colles fracture

 

 Definition

fracture of the distal radius, typically from a fall onto an outstretched hand

 
Term

Colles fracture

 

 Definition

fracture of the distal radius, typically from a fall onto an outstretched hand

 
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