chapter 13 abb

AAROM

active assistive range of motion

ACL

Anterior cruciate ligament

ADL

Activity of daily living

AE

A

AK

above the knee

AKA

above-the-knee amputation

AP

anteroposterior

AROM

active range of motion

AS

Ankylosing spondylitis

BE

Below the elbow

BK

Below the knee

BKA

Below the knee amputation

BMD

bone mineral density

C1-C7

first cervical vertebra, second cerival vertebra, ect/

DJD

degenerative joint disease ( osteoarthritis)

DTR

deep tendon reflex

EMG

electromyography

Fx

fracture

HNP

Herniated nucleus pulposus

IM

intramusclar

JRA

juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

L1-L5

first lumbar vertebra, second lumbar
vertebra, etc.

LE

Lower extremity

LLE

left lower extremity

LUE

left upper extremity

MMT

manual muscle test

mva

motor vehicle accident

NSAID

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

OA

osteoarthritis

ORIF

open reduction–internal fixation

ortho

orthopedic

OT

occupational therapy, occupational
therapist

PROM

passive range of motion

PT

physical therapy, physical therapist

RA

rheumatoid arthritis

RLE

right lower extremity

ROM

range of motion

RUE

right upper extremity

S1-S5

first sacral vertebra, second sacral
vertebra, etc

T1–T12

first thoracic vertebra, second thoracic vertebra, etc.

THA

THR

total hip arthroplasty, total hip
replacement

TKA

TKR

total knee arthroplasty, total knee
replacement

UE

upper extremity

AC

axillary crutches

DME

durable medical equipment

FWB

full weight bearing

FWW

front wheel walker

HW

hemi walker

LBQC

Large base quad cane

NBW

Non–weight bearing

PUW

pick up walker

PWB

partial weight bearing

SBQC

small base quad cane

SPC

single point cane

TTWB

toe touch weight bearing

WBAT

weight bearing as tolerated

WC

Wheel chair