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Musculs.System Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Arthrodesis | Surgical repair or reconstruction fixation of a joint |
| Arthroplasty | Plastic surgery of a joint |
| Arthroscopy | Examination of the interior of a joint by use of an arthroscope |
| Arthrotomy | A surgical incision of a joint |
| Cartilage | Thin sheets of fibrous connective tissue |
| Closed treatment | Treatment of fracture sites, without manipulation, with manipulation or with/without traction |
| Debridement | The removal of foreign material or devitalized or contaminated tissue from an area |
| Exostosis | A benign bony growth that projects from the surface of a bone |
| Fascia | A sheet tissue |
| Fixation | The process of suturing or fastening a structure in place |
| Ligaments | Bands of connective tissue that bind the joints together and connect the articular bones and cartilages to cause movement |
| Manipulation | The reduction of a dislocation or fracture |
| Muscle | Tissue that is composed of fibers and cells that cause movement and are able to contract. There are three types of muscle: striated, cardiac and smooth |
| Open Treatment | Treatment of a fracture when the site is surgically exposed and visualized. The site may have been opened for placement of internal fixation |
| Ostectomy | Removal of bone |
| Osteoclasis | The process of creating a surgical fracture of a bone to connect a deformity |
| Osteoplasty | Plastic surgery completed on bone tissue |
| Osteotomy | Sawing or cutting of a bone |
| Percutaneous skeletal fixation | Fracture treatment in which the fracture site is neither open or closed |
| Skeletal traction | The application of force to a limb by a clamp, pin, screw, or wire that is attached to the bone |
| Skin traction | The application of force to a limb using felt that is applied to the skin |
| Tendon | A dense fibrous band of connective tissue that attaches muscles to bones |