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ORTHO SURGICAL TERMS:

(inferior or superior) pole of the patella

1/8-inch drill bit

4-in-1 femoral cutting block

abduction pillow

Accumed medial distal humeral plate

acetabulum

ACL (anterior cruciate ligament)

ACL footprint on the tibia

adhesive drapes

aggressive meniscus cutter

anatomical alignment

anchoring holes

anterior horn

anterolateral arthroscopic portal

antibiotic cement spacer

AO splint
Arthrex bioabsorbable screw
Arthrex bioabsorbable TransFix pin
ArthroCare ablation device
ArthroCare unit
ArthroCare wand
arthroscopic leg holder
arthroscopic sleeve
Asnis cannulated screws
autogenous bone
awl
axillary roll
ball tip guidewire
baseplate
basket shaver
beach chair position
bean bag
bent Homan retractor
Betadine-impregnated Vi-Drape
bioabsorbable Delta interference screw
bleeders were coagulated
blunt trocar
bone plug
bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft
bony prominences were padded
both-bone forearm fracture
box chisel
box osteotome
broach
bur hole
calcar
cancellous allograft
cancellous surface
cannulated reamer
cannulated screws
C-arm fluoroscopy
cement mantle
cement restrictor
cement was vacuum mixed
cemented stem
chamfer cuts
Charnley retractor
chisel
chondroplasty
clavipectoral fascia
cobalt chrome head
Cobb elevator
comminuted
ConstaVac
Constrained polyethylene liner
corkscrew
coronal plane
crosslink polyethylene
curing of the cement
cutting guide
deep-dish polyethylene liner
deltopectoral approach
deltopectoral interval
DePuy cement
drill bit
drill holes
DuraPrep
DuraPrep scrub
Dyonics shaver
eburnated bone
Echelon stem
epiphyseal segment
Ertl bone bridge
Esmarch bandage
exsanguinated
external fixator
external rotators
fascia lata
fat pad
FCR tendon
femoral neck
femoral neck osteotomy
fiberglass wrist splint
figure-of-eight suture
fluffed gauze dressing
fluoroscopic guidance
fluted guide rod
four-hole quarter tubular plate
Freer elevator
gastrocnemius
Gelfoam and thrombin
gluteus medius and minimus
grasping-type stitch
greater trochanter
guidepin
HA-coated press-fit stem
hemiarthroplasty
Hemovac
hole eliminators
iliac crest
iliotibial band
image intensification
intercondylar notch
interference screw
interosseous ligament tear
interosseous vessels
intramedullary nail
Ioban
IT band
J-guide
JP drain
Kantrex solution
keyhole
knee immobilizer
kocherized
K-wires
lateral meniscus
laxity
Leksell rongeur
LISS plate (Synthes)
locking condylar plate
locking jig
locking-loop suture technique
long leg cylinder cast
lug hole
McConnell headrest
medial meniscus
medial portal
medial tibial plateau
methyl methacrylate cement
mild to moderate protrusio
monocortical locking screws
morphogenic protein
Morse taper
notchplasty
oscillating saw
osteophytes
osteotomized
outside-in technique
over-the-top guidewire
Oxinium head
PACU (postanesthesia care unit)
Panalok RC double suture anchors
parrot-beak component (regarding meniscus)
patella alta
patella baja
patellofemoral joint
patellofemoral tracking
PCL (posterior cruciate ligament)
periarticular locking screws
pilon fracture
pivot shift test
polyethylene insert
polyethylene methacrylate cement
posterior drawer
posterior horn
posterolateral portal
preoperative holding area
prophylactic antibiotics
prosthesis
ProxiLock hip system
pulsatile lavage
pyriformis fossa
radiolucent table
rasp
recon plate
Reflection SP3 cup
retropatellar fat pad
rongeur
rotator interval
sacroiliac joint
sagittal plane
sequential rasping
sequential reamer
sequential reaming
sewn in a pants-over-vest manner
short leg cast
sizing jig
skin staples
Smith & Nephew's Genesis II cruciate-retaining total knee replacement
soft bulky dressing
Solar total shoulder system
stem
Stryker
Stryker Constavac drain
Stryker interference screws
Stryker nail
Stryker pain pump catheter
Stryker scope
Stryker wedge screw
subtalar
suprapatellar pouch
sutures were tagged
syndesmosis
Synergy HA stem
synostosis
Synthes

T-capsulotomy

T-handle chuck
tension band fixation
T-handle
thigh-high tourniquet
thumb spica
tibial cutting jig
tibial keel
tibial plafond
tibial spine
tibial tubercle
titanium semitubular plate
tourniquet
TransFix guide
trial component
trial reduction
triceps-sparing approach
Trident acetabular shell
T-type incision
tuberosities
Tycron suture
undyed Vicryl
unicortical locking screws
VAC drape
VAC sponge
valgus
varus
vascular clips
vastus
vastus lateralis
Verbrugge
VerSys stem
well-leg holder
whirlybird device
Zimmer
Z-type flap

NEUROSURGERY SURGICAL TERMS:

adequate bony purchase

AM-35 drill bit

AMA dissecting tool

Atlantis locking cervical plate

autologous bone graft

BMP sponge

bone morphogenic protein-soaked sponge

bur hole

cancellous bone screws

Cavitron Ultrasonic aspirator

CD Horizon system

collagen sponge

cortical cornerstone allograft

cross-links

Custom contoured titanium rods

domino connector screws

doughnut headrest

fibrillar collagen

FloSeal

frameless stereotaxy

Gliadel chemotherapeutic wafers

handheld Cloward retractor

Infuse bone morphogenic protein

iodine-impregnated adhesive sheet

Kerrison punches

Kitner dissectors

Kittner and Peanut sponges

legend screws

Ligaclips

Mayfield three-pin headholder

Midas Rex drill

morcellized

MRI stealth scan

packed with Osteofil

pituitary microbiopsy forceps

posts were drilled

post-holes were waxed

posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF)

pulse jet irrigator

Rainbow retractors

Raney clips

rostrally

self-retaining Gelpi retractors

somatosensory evoked potential monitoring

strut graft arthrodesis

Synthes cranial plate

Tisseel

titanium strut graft

top loading nuts

top-loading connectors

Williams frame table

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