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ACL

Anterior cruciate ligament

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AE

Above the elbow

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AK

Above the knee

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ASF

Anterior spinal fusion

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BE

Below the elbow, also barium enema

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BK

Below the knee

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BMD

Bone mineral density

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C

Cervical vertebra; numbered C1 to C7

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Co

Coccyx; coccygeal

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DEXA

Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (scan)

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DIP

Distal interphalangeal (joint)

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DJD

Degenerative joint disease

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Fx

Fracture

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HNP

Herniated nucleus pulposus

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IM

Intramedullary, also intramuscular

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L

Lumbar vertebra; numbered L1 to L5

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MCP

Metacarpophalangeal (joint)

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MTP

Metatarsophalangeal (joint)

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NSAID(s)

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug(s)

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OA

Osteoarthritis

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OI

Osteogenesis imperfecta

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ORIF

Open reduction internal fixation

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ortho, ORTH

Orthopedics

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PCL

Posterior cruciate ligament

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PIP

Proximal interphalangeal (joint)

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PSF

Posterior spinal fusion

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RA

Rheumatoid arthritis

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S

Sacrum; sacral

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SERM

Selective estrogen receptor modulator

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T

Thoracic vertebra; numbered T1 to T12

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THA

Total hip arthroplasty

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THP

Total hip precautions

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THR

Total hip replacement

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TKA

Total knee arthroplasty

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TMJ

Temporomandibular joint

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Tx

Traction