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Common Orthopedic Abbreviations

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Term
Definition
AE   above albow  
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AK   above knee  
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BDT   bone density testingg  
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BK   below knee  
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BMD   bone mmineral density  
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C1, C2, etc.   first cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra, etc.  
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Ca   calcium  
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CK   creatine Kinase  
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CTS   carpal tunnel syndrome  
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DJD   degenerative joint disease  
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DTR   deep tendon reflex  
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DXA   dual-energy absorptiometry  
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EMG   electromyogram  
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FX, Fx   fracture  
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HNP   herniated nucleus pulposus  
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IM   intramuscular  
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JRA   juvenile rheumatoid arthritis  
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L1, L2, etc.   first lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra, etc.  
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LE   lower extremity  
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LLE   left lower extremity  
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LUE   left upper extremity  
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MD   muscular dystrophy  
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NSAID   nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug  
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OA   osteoarthritis  
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ORIF   open reduction-internal fixation  
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Orth, ortho   orthopedics  
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RA   rhuematoid arthritis  
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RLE   right lower extremity  
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RUE   right upper extremity  
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T1, T2, etc.   first thoracic vertebra, second thoracic vertebra, etc.  
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THA   total hip arthroplasty  
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THR   total hip replacement  
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TKA   total knee arthroplasty  
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TKR   total knee replacement  
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UE   upper extremity  
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