Ortho Vocabulary for practice

surgical procedure that uses a piece of bone to replace lost bone or to fuse two bones together

swelling of the joint at the base of the great toe caused by inflammation of the bursa

repetitive motion disorder caused by pressure on tendons and nerves as they pass through carpal tunnel of wrist

break that does not penetrate the skin

bone breaks into many fragments

bone breaks through the skin

bone break causing loss of height of vertebral body, can be from trauma or weakened bones (osteoporosis)

abnormal shortening of muscle fibers, tendons, or connective tissue making it difficult to stretch muscle

procedure to stabilize fractured bone while it heals (external or internal)

broken bone

formation of a cyst in the sheath covering a tendon; frequently seen on hand, wrist, or ankle

type of arthritis consisting of pain and swelling at joint between big toe and forefoot; caused by the body depositing crystals of uric acid (a metabolic waste product) in soft tissues; more common in men

fracture with incomplete break; one side of the bone breaks and other side only bends; commonly seen in children because their bones are still pliable

loss of muscle bulk due to muscle disease, nervous system disease, or lack of use; commonly called muscle wasting

one of a group of inherited diseases involving progressive muscle degeneration, weakness, and atrophy