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

large group of drugs that provide mild pain relief and anti-inflammatory benefits for conditions such as arthritis

bone break in which fracture line runs along an angle to shaft of the bone

arthritis caused by loss of cartilage cushion covering bones in joint; most common in weight bearing joints; results in bone rubbing against bone

A condition in which the body's bones become weak and break easily.

most common type of bone cancer; usually begins in osteocytes found at ends of bones; most frequently occurs in persons 10-25 years old

correcting fracture or dislocation by realigning bone, ( closed vs open )

arthritis with swelling, stiffness, pain, and degeneration of cartilage in joints caused by chronic soft tissue inflammation; may result in crippling deformities; an autoimmune disease

rotator cuff is the elastic capsule around the shoulder joint; reinforced by tendons of several shoulder muscles; because shoulder is so loose and flexible, it is at high risk for rotator cuff tearing; may be caused by overuse or trauma

sudden, involuntary, strong muscle contraction

A birth defect in which a developing baby's spinal cord fails to develop properly. Ranges from mild to severe

bone break in which fracture line spirals around shaft of the bone; caused by twisting injury; often slower to heal than other types of fractures

ligament injury from overstretching, but without joint dislocation or bone fracture

a slight bone break caused by repetitive low-impact forces, such as running, rather than single forceful impact

surgical reconstruction of knee joint with artificial knee joint; also called total knee replacement (TKR)

bone break with fracture line straight across shaft of bone