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MEDOP 230- Orthopedics: Muscular Medical and Surgical Procedures

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show Brace   Orthopedic device that supports and straightens a body part while still permitting movement;   also called an orthosis.  
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Medical   show Device that increases mobility and independence by helping the patient perform activities of daily living (ADLs)    
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Medical   Deep tendon reflexes (DTR)normally.   show •Most commonly performed at the knee.•Tapping briskly on the tendon should cause involuntary contraction of the muscle.•Also known as the knee-jerk test or patellar reflex test.  
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show Muscle strength test   Procedure in which the physician presses against some part of a patient’s body and asks the patient to move that part;   muscle strength is rated on a scale of 0 to 5.  
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Medical   Rehabilitation exercises   show •In active exercise, the patient moves without help.•In passive exercise, a therapist or nurse performs range-of-motion exercises for a patient who is unable to do the movements.  
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show RICE treatment for minor injuries   Standard advice for treating muscle sprains and soft tissue injuries to prevent further injury and swelling.   •R = rest •I = ice •C = compression bandage •E = elevate  
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Medical   Trigger point injections   show  
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Surgical   Fasciectomy   Procedure to partially or totally remove the fascia   show
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Surgical   Fasciotomy   show  
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Surgical   Ganglionectomy   show  
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Surgical   show Procedure to diagnose potential causes of muscle weakness   involves removing a small amount of muscle tissue via incision or needle aspiration and sending it for microscopic analysis.  
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Surgical   Myorrhaphy   Procedure to suture together a torn muscle after an injury.   show
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show Tenorrhaphy   Procedure to suture together a torn tendon after an injury.    
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Surgical   Thymectomy   show used to treat myasthenia gravis.  
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