GLOSSARY OF TERMS
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David Thompson Health Region – a fully integrated and publicly funded public health care system providing all services, such as hospital care, emergency and acute care, continuing care, specialized services, community health and mental health, as well as rehabilitation and prevention programs, under a single coordinated structure. It encompasses the City of Red Deer and a large area of central Alberta, including the communities of Drayton Valley, Rimbey, Stettler, Hanna, Drumheller, Lacombe, Olds, Trochu and Wetaskiwin.
Dislocation – the displacement of a bone or other body part from its normal fitting in a joint.
Epidural – a local anaesthetic administered by injection into the area between the bones of the spine and the outer membrane covering the spinal cord.
Experimental protocol – a clinical trial study that involves the use of new, or previously untested, experimental treatment, screening, or medications.
Femoral head – the ball-shaped top of the femur (thigh bone) that fits into the hip socket, creating a ‘ball-and-socket’ joint.
Femoral nerve block – a technique used to block the sensation in the femoral nerve as a means of controlling pain during and after surgery.
Femur – the main bone in the thigh; also, the strongest bone in the human body.
Fibula – the narrower of the two bones in the leg below the knee.
Flexion – bending a joint, such as a hip or knee joint.
Focused facility – a clinic that specializes in a single area of health care, such as bone and joint care.
FragminR – a drug used to reduce the risk of blood clotting.
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