APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SOFT TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
surgical breaking of a stiff joint
A
arthrocentesis
B
arthroclasia
C
arthrodesis
D
arthroplasty
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Arthroplasty is a surgical procedure to restore the function of a joint. A joint can be restored by resurfacing the bones. An artificial joint (called a prosthesis) may also be used. Various types of arthritis may affect the joints.

Detailed explanation-2: -If you have severe arthritis pain, your doctor may suggest that you have joint fusion surgery (also called “arthrodesis”). This procedure fuses, or “welds, ‘’ together the two bones that make up your aching joint. It causes the bones to become one solid bone, and it can lessen your pain.

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