image Q. 32 - Acronym

Q.  All of the following are widely used acronyms in orthopaedics helpful in remembering important facts except?

a. AMPLE
b. TEAM
c. RICE
d. CRITOE
e. MIPO

Answer -
e

AMPLE is part of clinical history taking from patients and stands for

A Allergies
M   Medications (all relevant)
P    Previous medical/surgical history
L    Last meal (Time)
E    Events /Environment about the injury

TEAM is short for Traction, External rotation, Adduction and Medial ( internal) rotation. This is sequence of manouvre of upoer extremity in order to reduce dislocated shoulder in Kocher's method.

RICE is popular short for Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation and is related to first aid and initial care of acute musculoskeletal injuries. If we apply plaster and provide Protection to the limb it becomes PRICE.

CRITOE is acronym to remember serial of ossification centres around elbow from first to last in chronology.
Stands for - Capitellum , Radius, Internal ( medial) condyle, Trochlea, Olecranon and External ( lateral) condyle.

MIPO, on the other hand is a surgical procedure that is Minimal Invasive Plate Osteosynthesis.