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