Procedures of the skeletal Procedures of the skeletal systemsystem

Chapter 3Chapter 3

Bone density test (BDT)Bone density test (BDT)

Measures the density of bone Measures the density of bone

Bone marrow biopsy Bone marrow biopsy (BMB)(BMB)

Inserting a sharp Inserting a sharp needle into the needle into the hipbone or hipbone or sternumsternum

Bone scanBone scan

Use of nuclear Use of nuclear medicine to medicine to detect cancer & detect cancer & osteomyelitisosteomyelitis

Magnetic resonance Magnetic resonance imagingimaging

Used mostly to Used mostly to image soft tissue image soft tissue structures structures

Radiographs (X-ray)Radiographs (X-ray)

Used to visualize Used to visualize bone, esp. bone, esp. fracturesfractures

ArthrodesisArthrodesis

arthr/o = jointarthr/o = joint -desis = surgical -desis = surgical

fixationfixation

Surgical Surgical procedure to procedure to stiffen a jointstiffen a joint

ArthrolysisArthrolysis

arthr/o = jointarthr/o = joint -lysis = breaking down or -lysis = breaking down or

destructiondestruction

Surgical loosening of a ankylosed Surgical loosening of a ankylosed jointjoint

PeriosteotomyPeriosteotomy

peri = surroundingperi = surrounding oste/o = boneoste/o = bone -otomy = surgical incision-otomy = surgical incision

incision through the periosteumincision through the periosteum

Total Knee Replacement Total Knee Replacement (TKR)(TKR)

All parts of the All parts of the knee are knee are replacedreplaced

Partial knee replacement Partial knee replacement (PKR)(PKR)

Only part of the Only part of the knee is replacedknee is replaced

Total hip replacement Total hip replacement (THR)(THR)

Metal shaft in Metal shaft in femur with a femur with a metal ball that metal ball that fits into a plastic fits into a plastic lined socketlined socket

DiskectomyDiskectomy

Surgical removal of an Surgical removal of an intervertebral diskintervertebral disk

LaminectomyLaminectomy

Surgical removal Surgical removal of a lamina from of a lamina from a vertebraea vertebrae

OsteoclasisOsteoclasis

oste/o = boneoste/o = bone -clasis = to break-clasis = to break

Surgical fracture of a bone to Surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformitycorrect a deformity