Skeletal Pathology

Insertion of a needle into joint cavity in order to remove fluid (joint / puncture to withdraw fluid)

• arthrocentesis

• orthotic

• arthroclasia

• arthrotomy

orthopedic appliance, such as a brace or splint used to prevent or correct deformities. (straight / pertaining to)

• bunionectomy

• chondroplasty

• orthotic

• arthrocentesis

Artificial device used as a substitute for body part that is either congenitally missing or absent as a result of accident or disease (addition / pertaining to)

• craniotomy

• orthotics

• prosthesis

• synovectomy

Partial or complete removal of a limb

• orthotic

• prosthesis

• amputation

• fixation

to forcibly break loose a fused joint while patient is under anesthetic (joint / surgically break)

• arthrodesis

• arthroclasia

• arthrotomy

• arthrocentesis

Procedure to stabilize a joint by fusing bones together (joint / to fuse)

• arthrocentesis

• arthroclasia

• arthrodesis

• arthrotomy

performing a surgical procedure while using arthroscope to view internal structure.

• arthroscopic surgery

• arthrrocentesis

• arthroclasia

• arthrodesis

surgical procedure that cuts into a joint capsule (joint / cutting into)

• arthrotomy

• bursectomy

• craniotomy

• laminectomy

piece of bone taken from patient used to take the place of removed bone or bony defect at another site

• spinal fusion

• chondroplasty

• orthotic

• bone graft

removal of bursa at joint of great toe (bursa / surgical removal)

• chondrectomy

• arthrotomy

• bunionectomy

• laminectomy