Question
Please use the following word list to fill in the blank:
ACL
AK
arthritis
arthroscopy
bone density test
crepitation
dorsiflexion
femur
laminectomy
NSAID
skeletal muscle relaxant
total hip replacement
Wayne D., a 52-year-old salesman, is referred to the orthopedic surgeon for treatment of a herniated disk. The surgeon tells the patient
to remove the hernlated disk.
Answer
The surgeon told Wayne D. to undergo a laminectomy to remove the herniated disk.