| A | B |
|---|
| ankylosis | immobility of a joint |
| compartment syndrome | a serious neurovascular concern that occurs when increasing pressure within the muscle compartment causes decreased circulation |
| kyphosis | backward and lateral curvature of the cervical spine; hunchback |
| lordosis | forward curvature of the lumbar spine; swayback |
| metaphysis | growing portion of the bone |
| scoliosis | lateral curvature of the spine |
| skeletal traction | pull exerted directly on skeletal structures by means of pins, wire, tongs, or another device surgically inserted through the bone |
| synovitis | inflammation of a joints; most commonly the hip in children |
| halo traction | metal ring attached to the skull that is added to a body cast using stainless stell pins inserted into the skull and into the femurs or iliac wings |
| traction | force applied to an extremity or other part of the body to maintain proper alignment and to facilitate healing of a fractured bone or dislocated joint |
