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Wrist Sprain - Glossary


Glossary

Ligaments: Fibrous, slightly elastic band of tissue that which connects the ends of bones and prevents excessive movement of the joint, or holds organs in place.

Sprain: A procedure to remove or repair a part of the body or to find out whether disease is present.

Fractures: A fracture is a break in the bone or cartilage. Fractures are also named by the trauma event that caused the bone breakage

Wrist guards: A band to protect the wrist.

Swelling: Abnormal inflammation that occurs in the body.

Surgery: A procedure to remove or repair a part of the body or to find out whether disease is present.

X Ray: High energy radiation with waves shorter than those of visible light. X-rays possess the properties of penetrating most substances (to varying extents), of acting on a photographic film or plate (permitting radiography), and of causing a fluorescent screen to give off light (permitting fluoroscopy). In low doses X-rays are used for making images that help to diagnose disease, and in high doses to treat cancer. Formerly called a Roentgen ray.

MRI: A painless method using magnetic fields for taking pictures of internal organs.
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CT: This is a X- ray procedure enhanced by computer the results are three dimensioned scan through a body part showing bone and body tissue.

Arthrogram: Arthogram is a diagnostic test using x rays with contrast dye to examine joint abnormalities.

Rehabilitation: Treatment for an injury or illness aimed at restoring physical abilities

Tendon: A tough, inelastic connective tissue that joins muscle to another structure, usually bone.
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