Orthopedic Surgery Terms Explained [Easy Guide for Patients] Part 3 – Common Conditions
In part 1 of our Orthopedic Surgery Terms Explained [Easy Guide for Patients], we explained some terms you might find useful when talking to an orthopaedic surgeon about your diagnostic procedures, and in Part 2 – parts of the body mainly affected by orthopedic conditions.
Today, we are going to talk about the terms concerning common orthopedic conditions, especially those that need surgical attention. If you don’t find what you are looking for here, please call our outpatient surgery center in the triangle.
Arthritis
It’s an inflammation of a joint, usually accompanied by pain, swelling, and sometimes change in structure.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
A condition in which the median nerve is compressed as it passes through the carpal tunnel in the wrist – a narrow confined space. Since the median nerve provides sensory and motor functions to the thumb and three middle fingers, many symptoms may be experienced.
Dislocation
A dislocation occurs when extreme force is put on a ligament causing the two bone ends to separate. Dislocations can also affect a joint (the point where two or more bones come together). The joint is created as a “ball-and-socket”. A dislocated joint causes the head of the bone (ball) to partially, or completely come out of the socket.
Fracture
A break in a bone.
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Heel Spur
A bone growth on the heel bone.
Lateral Epicondylitis
It is also known as tennis elbow – a condition which presents itself as pain caused by damage to the tendons that bend the wrist backward away from the palm.
Medial Epicondylitis
This is also known as golfer’s elbow, baseball elbow, suitcase elbow, or forehand tennis elbow. It is pain caused by damage to the tendons that bend the wrist toward the palm.
Osteoarthritis
A condition caused by the wear and tear that causes inflammation of the joint, causing swelling, pain, and stiffness.
Osteoporosis
A condition that develops when the bone is no longer replaced as quickly as it is removed.
Overuse Conditions
Injuries due to minor trauma involving soft-tissue injuries – affecting the bone, muscles, ligaments, and/or tendons.
Scoliosis
A lateral, or sideways, curvature and rotation of the back bones (vertebrae), giving the appearance that a person is leaning to one side.
Sprain
A partial or complete tear of a ligament.
Strain
A partial or complete tear of a muscle or tendon.
Stress Fracture
A bone injury caused by overuse.
Trigger Finger
An irritation of the digital sheath that surrounds the flexor tendons of the finger. When the tendon sheath becomes thickened, or swollen it pinches on the tendon and prevents it from gliding smoothly. In some cases, the tendon catches and then suddenly releases as though a trigger was released.
Stay tuned for our “Orthopedic Surgery Terms Explained” Part 4, where we will explain other important orthopedic terms.
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