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Abbreviations - Chapter 3

  1. A
    action
  2. ACL
    anterior cruciate ligament
  3. C1-C7
    first cervical through seventh cervical vertebrae
  4. CR
    closed reduction
  5. CREF
    closed reduction external fixation
  6. DEXA
    DXA
    dual energy x-ray absorptiometry
  7. DIP
    distal interphalangeal joint
  8. DJD
    degenerative joint disease
  9. DLE
    disseminated lupus erythematosus
  10. EF
    external fixation
  11. EMG
    electromyography
  12. Fx
    #
    fracture
  13. I
    insertion
  14. IF
    internal fixation
  15. L1-L5
    first lumbar through fifth lumbar vertebrae
  16. LCL
    lateral collateral ligament
  17. MCL
    medial collateral ligament
  18. MS
    musculoskeletal
  19. O
    origin
  20. OA
    osteoarthritis
  21. OR
    open reduction
  22. ORIF
    open reduction internal fixation
  23. PIP
    proximal interphalangeal joint
  24. PCL
    posterior cruciate ligament
  25. RA
    rheumatiod arthritis
  26. ROM
    range of motion
  27. S1-S5
    first sacral through fifth sacral segments
  28. SLE
    systemic lupus erythematosus
  29. T1-T12
    first thoracic through twelfth thoracic vertebrae
  30. THR
    total hip replacement
  31. TKR
    total knee replacement
  32. TMJ
    temporomandibular joint disorder
  33. UCL
    ulnar collateral ligament
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