HAND AND FINGER INJURIES
This finger injury is caused by a rupture of the extensor tendon at the distal phalanx.
What is Mallet finger?
Microtears to ligament tissue result in this type of injury.
What is a sprain?
This part of the intervertebral disc is located on the inside.
What is the nucleus pulposus?
This abdominal quadrant is where the liver is located.
What is the upper right quadrant?
A blow to the chest causing sudden cardiac arrest in a young athlete is called this.
What is commotio cordis?
This finger injury requires surgical repair for the finger to function normally.
What is jersey finger?
A full tear in a muscle is classified as this degree of muscle injury.
What is a third degree muscle strain?
This structure carries sensory and nerve signals to and from the brain
What is the spinal cord?
This organ is at risk of rupture in athletes with mononucleosis.
What is the spleen?
The purpose of the “jellyfish cut” KT tape technique is this.
What is decrease swelling?
A dislocation of an interphalangeal joint involves one or more of these degree ligament sprains.
What is a third-degree sprain?
A fracture that runs straight across the width of a long bone is called this.
What is a transverse fracture?
These structures can “splint” themselves to protect the spine after injury.
What are muscles?
This abdominal organ is considered a hollow organ.
What is the bladder?
A punctured lung that shifts the chest structures to one side is known as this.
What is a tension pneumothorax?
This injury involves a complete rupture of the flexor tendon of the fourth finger.
What is jersey finger?
A contusion is another word for this.
What is a bruise?
Anterior displacement of a lumbar vertebra is known by this term.
What is spondylolisthesis?
Blood in the urine is a key sign of this injury.
What is a kidney contusion?
The appropriate size SAMI splint for a possible ankle fracture is this.
What is 36 inches?
The best treatment to relieve pain from an acute subungual hematoma is this procedure.
What is relieving pressure by drilling a hole in the nail?
This connective tissue structure holds your teeth into the jaw bone.
What are ligaments?
The most common cause of paralysis due to a complete spinal cord injury is this type of cervical injury.
What is a cervical dislocation?
McBurney’s point refers to the anatomical location of this organ.
What is the appendix?
Blood filling the anterior chamber of the eye after trauma is this condition.
What is known as a hyphema?