Abbreviations
X-ray
XR
Cervical
C1-C7
Frontal
Forms the forehead
Osteoporosis
Causes bones to become weak and thinner over time
Closed or Simple
Bones are NOT broken but do not protrude through skin
Fracture
Fx
Thoracic
T1-T12
Parietal
Upper/lateral sides of the cranium
Arthritis
Presents as edema, arthralgia, and ankylosis
Open or Compound
Bones ARE broken and pierce through skin
Treatment
Tx
Lumbar
L1-L5
Temporal
Osteoarthritis
Most common type of arthritis
Breakdown of cartilage and bones over time when joints are exposed to heavy workload
Transverse
Bone is broken straight across
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MRI
Sacrum
Triangular-shaped bone at the base of the spine
Occipital
Posterior skull and base of cranium
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Autoimmune and inflammatory disease
Typically to the joint tissue of the hands, wrists, and knees
Spiral
Bone has twisted apart
Orthopedics
Orth
Coccyx
Tailbone
Sphenoid
Gout
Inflammatory arthritis caused when the immune systems attacks the crystals that form when uric acid builds up in the joint
Comminuted
Bones are broken and crushed into pieces