Surgical Terminology

Describe the Actual Anatomy

Lisfranc Fracture

Broken mid-foot

Laminectomy

Removal of part of the (spinal) vertebral arch

Cranioplasty

Reshaping/Repair of the top of the skull

Leforte Fracture

Broken facial bones (maxilla, zygomatic, orbital)

Hysterectomy

Removal of the uterus

ORIF of Acetabulum

Repair of the hip socket

Cleft Lip Replair

Repair of the hard palate in the mouth

PiP Joint Repair

Middle-of-finger-joint repair (proximal-interphalangeal)

Myringoplasty

Repair of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) in the ear

Tympanoplasty

Repair of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) and / or middle ear bone in the ear

Thyroidectomy

Removal of the thyroid gland on the front of the neck

NOF

Broken hip / femoral head / neck of femur

Adenoidectomy

Removal of the lymphatic tissue in the back of the throat

Rigid Ureteroscopy and JJ Stent

Stenting of the ureter (tube between kidney and bladder)

ORIF of Malleoli

Repair of the ankle (distal-medial end of tibia)

SUFE

Stabilisation of the hip