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It's all Latin to me
This is so Pathological
Nail that on Pin-trist
I saw that
Which way did he go?
100
Valgus
What is turning out?
100
Death of bone tissue due to lack of circulation.
What is avascular necrosis?
100
It has a diamond shaped or trocar tip and is inserted with a wire driver.
What is a Kirshner wire (K-wire)?
100
This is how you identify orthopedic saws.
What is by the type of blade movement?
100
The tendon that keeps the knee from lateral abduction/adducton?
What is the anterior cruciate ligament?
200
It means toes.
What is Hallux?
200
An autoimmune disease that destroys joints.
What is rheumatoid arthritis?
200
Inserting a rod (pin) into the intramedullary canal of the long bone in the lower leg.
What is an intramedullary (IM) Tibial Nail?
200
The blade back and forth.
What is a oscillating blade?
200
It is a muscle that runs down the back of the leg, the tendons crossing the knee joint and attach on each side of the tibia. It causes hip extension.
What is the hamstring?
300
Knock Kneed.
What is Genu varus?
300
Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.
What is scoliosis?
300
Used to treat fractures of the femoral condyle.
What is an intramedullary (IM) femoral nail?
300
It is placed at a 90 degree angle to the hand piece and moves back and forth.
What is a saggital saw blade?
300
The tendon involved causing the inability to plantar flex the foot.
What is the Achilles tendon?
400
Pigeon toed.
What is Talipes varus?
400
Exaggerated rounding of the convex curvature of the back.
What is kyphosis?
400
Harrington rods.
What is used to treat scoliosis?
400
It moves in and out from the hand piece.
What is a reciprocating saw blade.
400
The tendons contract pulling the fourth and fifth finger into the palm due to fibrous bands.
What is duputrens contractures (disease)?
500
External rotation of the hip.
What is coxa valgus?
500
A genetic disorder characterized by bones that break easily.
What is osteogenesis imperfecta?
500
An implant used on small bone fragments or as part of skeletal traction.
What is a Steinman pin?
500
The surgical technologist must always drip saline onto the cutting (or dril) site to prevent this.
What is thermal osteonecrosis?
500
A painful condition that involves the tendons of the ulnar side of the wrist, pulling the thumb in to the palm.
What is de Quervaine's tenosynavitis?