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Orthopedic Glossary of Terms |
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Laceration |
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Wound that may leave a smooth or jagged edge through the skin, subcutaneous tissues, muscles, and associated nerves and blood vessels. |
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Lateral collateral ligament (LCL) |
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The ligament that stabilizes the outside part of the knee. |
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Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) |
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Pain is caused by damage to the tendons that bend the wrist backward away from the palm. |
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Larsen-Johansson disease |
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Inflammation or partial avulsion of the apex of the patella due to traction forces. |
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Legg-Calv é-Perthes disease |
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Avascular necrosis of the proximal femoral epiphysis seen especially in young males ages 3 to 8. |
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Ligament |
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Band of regular fibrous tissue that connects bone-to-bone. |
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Little leaguer's elbow |
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Tension stress injury of the medial epicondyle seen in adolescents. |
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Little leaguer's shoulder |
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Fracture of the proximal humeral growth plate in adolescents caused by repetitive rotational stresses during the act of pitching. |
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Load |
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A force or combination of forces to a structure that is sustained or carried by the matter of the structure. |
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Loose-packed position |
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Resting position where the joint is under the least amount of strain. |
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Lordosis |
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Excessive convex curve in the lumbar region of the spine. |
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Lumbar plexus |
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Interconnected roots of the first four lumbar spinal nerves. |
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