Musculoskeletal System Flashcards

Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts discussed in the Musculoskeletal System lecture.

Sprain

Injury to ligaments caused by sudden stretching or twisting.

Fracture

Break in the continuity of the bone.

Arthroplasty

Surgical procedure to replace a joint.

Skin traction

Uses ropes, pulleys, and weights to align bone ends after a fracture; weights are attached to a frame held in place with elastic bandages or other wrap on the skin.

Skeletal traction

Uses wires, rods, or tongs that penetrate the skin and subcutaneous tissue and are inserted into the bone; these are then attached to a frame with weights or only to a frame to hold the bone in place or move the bone with the weights.

Amputee compression sock

Elastic sock or sleeve that fits snugly over a stump to help decrease edema and help it heal in a shape to fit in the prosthesis

Splint

Firm plastic molded form used to keep a joint or joints from flexing

Skeletal traction

External fixators: Pins, screws, or tongs are surgically inserted into the bone

CPM machine

Machine designed to gently flex the patient’s knee according to the number of degrees of flexion on the setting and then to gently extend the knee

Cane height

A cane is the correct height when the top of it is even with the patient’s hip joint as the tip is positioned 4 inches (10 cm) away from the side of the foot