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Musculoskeletal Abbr
Green Mod - Musculoskeletal Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| BK | below the knee |
| C1, C2, C3... | first cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra, etc. |
| Ca | calcium, cancer |
| CDH | congenital dislocation of the hip |
| CTS | carpal tunnel syndrome |
| DJD | degenerative joint disease |
| EMG | electromyography |
| Fx | fracture |
| HD | hip disarticultion |
| HNP | herniated nucleus pulposus (herniated disk) |
| HP | hemipelvectomy |
| IS | intracostal space |
| I.M., IM | intramuscular |
| I.V., IV | intravenous |
| KD | knee disarticulation |
| L1, L2, etc... | first lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra, etc.. |
| MG | myasthenia gravis |
| MS | muskuloskeletal; multiple sclerosis |
| NSAIDs | nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs |
| ORTH, orth | orthopedics |
| P | phosphorus; pulse |
| PCL | posterior cruciate ligament |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| RF | rheumatoid factor |
| ROM | range of motion |
| SD | shoulder disarticulation |
| THA | total hip arthroplasty |
| THR | total hip replacement |
| TKA | total knee arthroplasty |
| TKR | total knee replacement |
| LS | lumbosacral spine |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| TRAM | transverse rectus abdominis muscle |