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Orthopaedic Abbreviations

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AAT - activity as tolerated

ACDF - anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

ACCF - anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion

ALIF - anterior lumbar interbody fusion

AROM - active range of motion

AHP - anterior hip precautions

AVT - anterior vertebral tethering (for pediatric spinal scoliosis)

BBFFx - both bone forearm fracture

BMP - bone morphogenic protein

DHS - dynamic hip screw (used for hip fractures)

DRFx - distal radius fracture

DPN - deep peroneal nerve

GT - greater tuberosity or greater trochanter, depending on the reference bone

hemi - hemiarthroplasty

I&D - irrigation and debridement

IMN - intramedullary nail

NSTI - necrotizing soft tissue infection

ORIF - open reduction internal fixation

PHP - posterior hip precautions

PJI - periprosthetic joint infection

PROM - passive range of motion

PWB - partial weightbearing

R/M/U/A - radial/median/ulnar/axillary nerve

ROMAT - range of motion as tolerated

SILT - sensation intact to light touch

SPN - superficial peroneal nerve

TDWB - touchdown weight bearing

TFN - trochanteric fixation nail (used for hip fractures)

THA - total hip arthroplasty (same as THR)

THR - total hip replacement (same as THA)

TKA - total knee arthroplasty (same as TKR)

TKR - total knee replacement (same as TKA)

TLIF - transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion

TTWB - toe-touch weight bearing

WBAT - weightbearing as tolerated

XLIF - extreme lateral interbody fusion