What term means the surgical repair or replacement of a joint?

What term means the surgical repair or replacement of a joint?

• A. Arthroplasty
• B. Arthrodesis
• C. Arthroscopy
• D. Dorsiflexion

Answer: (A)

Arthroplasty means surgical repair or replacement of a joint. The term comes from arthr- meaning joint and -plasty meaning to mold or form, so the procedure aims to restore joint function by repairing or replacing the joint (for example, knee or hip arthroplasty). Other terms are different: arthrodesis fuses a joint to stop movement, arthroscopy involves using a camera to look inside a joint (and may include minor procedures) but isn’t the replacement or repair of the joint itself, and dorsiflexion is simply a movement of lifting the front of the foot toward the shin, not a surgical procedure.

Arthroplasty means surgical repair or replacement of a joint. The term comes from arthr- meaning joint and -plasty meaning to mold or form, so the procedure aims to restore joint function by repairing or replacing the joint (for example, knee or hip arthroplasty). Other terms are different: arthrodesis fuses a joint to stop movement, arthroscopy involves using a camera to look inside a joint (and may include minor procedures) but isn’t the replacement or repair of the joint itself, and dorsiflexion is simply a movement of lifting the front of the foot toward the shin, not a surgical procedure.