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Treatments and Therapies

TermDefinition
analgesic a drug that relieves pain
antiarhritic a drug that opposes joint inflammation
anti-inflammatory a drug that opposes inflammation
antipyretic a drug that opposes fever
orthotics a device that aids in the straightening or stabilizing of a part of the body
prosthesis a device that is added to a body to replace a missing part or lost function
carpectomy removal of all or part of the wrist
costectomy removal of a rib
craniectomy removal of a portion of the skull
craniotomy removal of a portion of the skull (and put back)
external fixation the fixation of a fractured bone from the outside
internal fixation the fixation of a fractured bone from the inside
closed reduction returning bones to their proper position without the use of surgery
open reduction returning bones to their proper position through the use of surgery
metacarpectomy removal of a bone in the hand
ostectomy removal of a bone
osteectomy removal of a bone
osteoclasia the surgical breaking of a bone (often done to remedy a deformity)
osteoplasty reconstruction of a bone
osteotomy incision into a bone
spondylosyndesis fusing together of multiple vertebrae
stenotomy incision into the sternum
tarsectomy removal of all or a portion of the ankle
tarsoclasia surgical fracture of the ankle (i.e, to treat clubfoot)
arthrectomy removal of a joint
arthroclasia the therapeutic breaking of a joint to allow for increased mobilty
arthodesis surgical fixation of a joint
arthrolysis loosening a stiff joint
arthroplasty reconstruction of a joint
arthotomy incision into a joint
bursectomy removal of a bursa
bursotomy incision into a bursa
chondrectomy removal of cartilage
chondroplasty reconstruction of cartilage
fasiectomy removal of fascia
fasciodesis binding of fascia
fascioplasty reconstruction of fascia
fasciorrhaphy suturing of fascia
fasiotomy incision into fascia
myectomy removal of muscle
myodesis binding of a muscle
myomectomy removal of a muscle tumor
myoplasty muscle reconstruction
myorrhaphy muscle suture
myotomy incision into a muscle
tendectomy tendon removal
tenoplasty tendon reconstruction
tenodesis binding of a tendon
tenolysis freeing/loosening a tendon
tenonectomy removal of a tendon
tenoplasty reconstruction of a tendon
tenorrhaphy suture of a tendon
tenotomy incision into a tendon
 

 



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