Glossary of Terms

TED hose

• Often worn after hip replacement or knee replacement surgery; designed to reduce blood clots in the leg; provides graduated compression to maintain proper blood flow from ankles to heart by compressing surface veins and pushing more blood into the deep veins.

Tendon

• Tough cords of tissue that connect muscle to bone.

Tibia

• Also called the shinbone.

Total hip replacement

• Also called hip replacement; surgical procedure to remove and replace the arthritic or damaged hip joint with an artificial joint, called a prosthesis; hip replacement surgery may be considered only after other treatment options have failed to provide adequate relief from pain or disability.

Total joint replacement

• Also called joint replacement; surgical procedure to remove and replace an arthritic or damaged joint with an artificial joint, called a prosthesis; joint replacement should be considered only after other treatment options have failed to provide adequate relief from pain or disability.

Total knee replacement

• Also called knee replacement; surgical procedure to remove and replace the arthritic or damaged knee joint with an artificial joint, called a prosthesis; knee replacement surgery may be considered only after other treatment options have failed to provide adequate relief from pain or disability.

Trauma

• Serious physical bodily injury, usually from accidental forces.