William James Brooks - A Treatise on the Functional Pathology of the Musculoskeletal System: Volume 1: Introduction

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A Treatise on the Functional Pathology of the Musculoskeletal System: Volume OneIntroduction

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ISBN (hardcover): 9781662903946

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Abbreviations

Axes

A/P, anterior/posterior

C/P, cephalic/pedal

L/R, left/right (for unpaired structures)

M/L, medial/lateral (for paired structures)

Barriers

AB, anatomic barrier

APB, active physiologic barrier

EB, elastic barrier

PB, physiologic barrier

PPB, passive physiologic barrier

RB, restrictive barrier

Bones

CAL, calcaneus

CLAV, clavicle

CUB, cuboid

CUNE, cuneiform

FIB, fibula

GT, great toe

INNOM, innominate

MC, metacarpal

MT, metatarsal

NAV, navicular

PHAL, phalanx

SAC, sacrum

TAL, talus

TIB, tibia

VERT, vertebra(e) or vertebral

Directions

ANT, anterior

CEN, central

CEPH, cephalic/cephalad

CL, contralateral

IL, ipsilateral

L, left

LAT, lateral

MED, medial

PED, pedal/pedad

POST, posterior

R, right

Grading

GE, grading excursion

GP, grading position

NP, neutral position

PE, profiled excursion

PP, profiled position

RE, reference excursion

RP, reference position

SE, starting excursion

SP, starting position

Joints

AC, acromioclavicular

FA, femoroacetabular

GH, glenohumeral

HU, humeroulnar

HR, humeroradial

MCP, metacarpophalangeal

MTP, metatarsophalangeal

OA, occipitoatlantal

SC, sternoclavicular

SI, sacroiliac

Judgments

ML, modest loss

SL, severe loss

Locations

ACIS, anterior cephalic iliac spine (historically ASIS anterior superior iliac spine)

APPEN, appendage

CRAN, cranium

CS, cervical spine

LS, lumbar spine

PCIS, posterior cephalic iliac spine (historically PSIS posterior superior iliac spine)

PEL, pelvis

PLA, pedal lateral angle (historically inferior lateral angle)

QTR, quarter/quadrant

RC, ribcage

TLS, thoracolumbar spine

TS, thoracic spine

Motions

ABD, abduction

ADD, adduction

AM, available motion

APR, active physiologic range

APROM, active physiologic range of motion

AROM, active range of motion

B, bent, bend, or bending