A | B |
gout | form of acute arthritis |
hyperuricemia | deposits of urates in and around joints |
sarcomas | cancers from connective tissue |
chondro sarcoma | composed of masses of cartilage |
fibro sarcoma | tumor containing fibrous tissue |
leukemias | disease of the blood-forming tissues |
multiple myeloma | tumor masses in the bone and bone marrow |
osteitis deformans | skeletal disease of the eldery |
dislocation | displacement of a bone from a joint |
fracture | breaking of a bone |
simple fracture | bone is broken but does not protrude through skin |
compound fracture | broken bone protrudes or is visible through skin |
reduction | pulls broken ends of a bone into alignment |
closed reduction | bones aligned without surgery |
open reduction | bones aligned with surgery |
internal fixation | rod or plate is used to stabilize bone alignment |
sprain | injury to a joint and the associated ligaments or tendons |
strain | injury due to excessive use causing injury or trauma to a muscle |