Emergency Nursing Orthopedic Acronyms and Terms Flashcards

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CREFClosed Reduction External Fixation
BKABelow Knee Amputation
ORIFOpen Reduction and Internal Fixation
MRIMagnetic Resonance Imaging
PCLPosterior Cruciate Ligament
OTOccupational Therapy
CTComputed Tomography
RICERest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
TKATotal Knee Arthroplasty
EMGElectromyography
PWBPartial Weight Bearing
SLESide Lying Exercise
FOOSHFall On Outstretched Hand
FxFracture
FWBFull Weight Bearing
ACLAnterior Cruciate Ligament
NSAIDNon-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
THATotal Hip Arthroplasty
MCLMedial Collateral Ligament
MVAMotor Vehicle Accident
DVTDeep Vein Thrombosis
NWBNon-Weight Bearing
PTPhysical Therapy
ROMRange of Motion

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