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Procedures of the skeletal Procedures of the skeletal systemsystem
Chapter 3Chapter 3
Bone density test (BDT)Bone density test (BDT)
Measures the density of bone Measures the density of bone
Bone marrow biopsy Bone marrow biopsy (BMB)(BMB)
Inserting a sharp Inserting a sharp needle into the needle into the hipbone or hipbone or sternumsternum
Bone scanBone scan
Use of nuclear Use of nuclear medicine to medicine to detect cancer & detect cancer & osteomyelitisosteomyelitis
Magnetic resonance Magnetic resonance imagingimaging
Used mostly to Used mostly to image soft tissue image soft tissue structures structures
Radiographs (X-ray)Radiographs (X-ray)
Used to visualize Used to visualize bone, esp. bone, esp. fracturesfractures
ArthrodesisArthrodesis
arthr/o = jointarthr/o = joint -desis = surgical -desis = surgical
fixationfixation
Surgical Surgical procedure to procedure to stiffen a jointstiffen a joint
ArthrolysisArthrolysis
arthr/o = jointarthr/o = joint -lysis = breaking down or -lysis = breaking down or
destructiondestruction
Surgical loosening of a ankylosed Surgical loosening of a ankylosed jointjoint
PeriosteotomyPeriosteotomy
peri = surroundingperi = surrounding oste/o = boneoste/o = bone -otomy = surgical incision-otomy = surgical incision
incision through the periosteumincision through the periosteum
Total Knee Replacement Total Knee Replacement (TKR)(TKR)
All parts of the All parts of the knee are knee are replacedreplaced
Partial knee replacement Partial knee replacement (PKR)(PKR)
Only part of the Only part of the knee is replacedknee is replaced
Total hip replacement Total hip replacement (THR)(THR)
Metal shaft in Metal shaft in femur with a femur with a metal ball that metal ball that fits into a plastic fits into a plastic lined socketlined socket
DiskectomyDiskectomy
Surgical removal of an Surgical removal of an intervertebral diskintervertebral disk
LaminectomyLaminectomy
Surgical removal Surgical removal of a lamina from of a lamina from a vertebraea vertebrae
OsteoclasisOsteoclasis
oste/o = boneoste/o = bone -clasis = to break-clasis = to break
Surgical fracture of a bone to Surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformitycorrect a deformity