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Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures

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Closed Reduction   Procedure that restores a bone to its normal position, realigned by manipulation  
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Open Reduction   Procedure that restores a bone to its normal position, realigned by surgery  
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Casting   Application of a solid, stiff dressing formed with plaster or other material to a body part to immobilize it during the healing process  
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Splinting   Application of an orthopedic device to an injured body part for immobilization, stabilization, and protection during the healing process  
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Amputation   Partial or complete removal of an extremity due to trauma or circulatory disease  
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Laminectomy   Excision of the posterior arch of a vertebra done to relieve symptoms of a ruptured/slipped disk  
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Arthrocentesis   Puncture of a joint space using a needle to remove accumulated fluid  
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Arthroscopy   Visual examination of the interior of a joint and its structures using a thin, flexible fiberoptic scope  
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