CPM
7.4
A machine that moves a joint slowly and gently to help it recover after surgery
- noun
- Specialized
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dispositivo de movimiento pasivo continuo
- Postoperative rehabilitation includes the patient remaining non-weight bearing for 6 to 8 weeks and the use of a CPM machine.
Examples
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After her knee surgery, the doctor prescribed a CPM machine to aid her recovery.
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The physical therapist explained how the CPM device would help move the joint gently after the operation.
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Using a CPM after surgery can significantly speed up the healing process by keeping the joint mobile.
How Much Movement
Surface Forms
Morphology
CPM = C + P + M
An initialism (C P M) for the device name (continuous passive motion); the letters give no semantic cue to most learners.
Etymology
The medical name CPM comes from continuous passive motion, meaning 'moving without your active effort', and that is why a CPM machine slowly moves a joint to help recovery after surgery.