Essential knee terminology
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- eASC search for term
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eASC stands for 'expanded adipose stem cells', ie. stem cells expanded in the laboratory from fat tissue taken from the patient.
- Eccentric muscle contraction search for term
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An eccentric muscle contraction is one is which a muscle produces force whilst it is actively lengthening.
- Ecchymosis search for term
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Ecchymosis is the medical term for a bruise.
- Edema search for term
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Edema is the American spelling of 'oedema'.
- Edematous search for term
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Edematous is the American spelling of 'oedematous'.
- Effusion search for term
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A knee effusion is excessive joint fluid inside the knee joint.
- EFORT search for term
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EFORT stands for the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology.
- Ehlers-Danlos syndrome search for term
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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a hypermobility disorder of the joints.
- EKA search for term
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EKA is an abbreviation for 'European Knee Associates'.
- Elmslie Trillat Procedure search for term
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The Elmslie Trillat Procedure is a surgical procedure to improve the alignment of the patella.
- ELPS search for term
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ELPS is an abbreviation for 'excessive lateral pressure syndrome.'
- Embryogenesis search for term
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Embryogenesis is the process of development of an embryo.
- Embryonic stem cell search for term
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An embryonic stem cell is a pluripotential cell derived from an early embryo cell mass, usually from fertilisation outside a woman's body in a clinic or laboratory.
- Endobutton search for term
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An endobutton is a fixation device to secure the upper end of a hamstrings graft during the procedure of cruciate ligament reconstruction.
- Endocrine search for term
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Endocrine means via production of hormones that affect bodily functions.
- Enthesophyte search for term
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An enthesophyte is a sharp bony projection at the site of a tendon or ligament.
- Epicondyle search for term
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An epicondyle is a bony bump or 'knuckle' upon a rounded end (or condyle) of a bone.
- Epidural anaesthesia search for term
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Epidural anaesthesia is numbing the lower part of the body with local anaesthetic agent.
- Epidural catheter search for term
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An epidural catheter is a fine tube which is inserted into the epidural space around the spinal cord, for the administration of an anaesthetic agent.
- Epidural space search for term
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The epidural space is a tissue space around the spinal cord outside of the spinal cavity in which the cord runs.
- Epiphysis search for term
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The epiphysis is the rounded end of any long bone, adjacent to the growth plate, and which is the part involved in the actual joint.
- ERMI search for term
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ERMI is the abbreviation of End Range Motion Improvement - a rehabilitation device to improve end range of motion of the knee.
- Erythema search for term
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Erythema means redness of the skin.
- ESC search for term
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Embryonic stem cell - a stem cell derived from an embryo.
- ESSKA search for term
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Abbreviation for the 'European society of shoulder, knee and ankle surgery'.
- Evidence-based search for term
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A recommendation that is evidence based has been underpinned by peer-reviewed published studies.
- Excessive lateral pressure syndrome search for term
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Excessive lateral pressure syndrome (ELPS) is a collection of symptoms and signs related to the edge of the kneecap being forced abnormally against the wall of the underlying groove.
- Excision search for term
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Excision is the procedure of cutting something out, like a tumour or a torn piece of meniscus.
- Extension search for term
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Extension means 'straightening'.
- Extensor mechanism search for term
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The extensor mechanism consists of a chain of anatomical structures including the quads muscle and kneecap that work together to straighten the knee.
- External fixator search for term
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An external fixator is a metal apparatus to hold together the broken ends of a bone via rods drilled through the skin into the bone.
- Extraarticular search for term
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Extraarticular means outside of the joint cavity and its capsule.
- Extracellular matrix search for term
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The extracellular matrix is a 3-dimensional network of large molecules outside of the cells (eg collagen) that provide them with structural and biochemical support.
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