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| measurement of calcium level in serum |
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| measurement of the enzyme creatine kinase in serum |
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| measurement of uric acid in serum |
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| surgical punctue to remove fluid from the joint space |
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| taking x-ray images after injection of contrast meaterial into a joint |
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| surgical repair of a joint |
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| replacment of femoral head and acetabulum with prosthese that are fastened into the bone |
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| metal prosthesis covers the end of the femur, and a tibial component made of metal and plastic covers the tip end of the tibia |
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| small portion of bone is removed to repair the joint |
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| interposition arthroplasty |
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| new tissue taken from another place is placed between damaged surface of elbow joing |
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| second operation to replace a failing joint |
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| visual examination of a joint with an arthroscope and television camera |
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| another name for bone densitometry |
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| low-energy x-ray absorption in bones of the spinal column, pelvis, and wrist is used to measure bone mass |
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| two abbreviations for dual-energy x-ray absorptiometray |
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| uptake of radioactive sustance is measured in bone |
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| x-ray beam and computer provide cross-sectional and other images |
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| x-ray examination of crvical or lumbar intervetebrl disk after injection of contrast into nucleus pulposus |
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| recording the strength of muscle contraction as a result of electrical stimulation |
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| magnetic resonance imaging |
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| magnetic resonance imaging |
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| a magnetic field creates images of soft tissue |
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| removal of muscle tissue for microsopic examination |
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