Soft Tissue Injuries
What is a Sprain?
Overstretch or tear of a ligament
What is the most common type of fracture?
Spiral
What is a dislocation?
Is a separation of two bones where they meet at a joint.
What is penetrating?
What is a muscle cramp?
painful, involuntary muscle contractions
What is a Strain?
Overstretch or tear of a muscle or tendon
What are three different fracture types called?
Compression, avulsion, comminuted
What is a fracture?
Is a break, usually in a bone
What is a blunt MOI?
Falling objects and assaults: Being struck by bats and falling objects are examples of blunt MOI.
What is muscle guarding?
muscle contractions in response to pain
What happens when a tissue is injured?
It may bleed, become inflamed or swell
What are the 3 main types of fractures?
Displaced fracture, non-displaced fracture, and close fracture
How does a fracture occu?
Bone fractures are often caused by falls, trauma, or as a result of a direct blow or kick to the body
What is a deceleration trauma?
Deceleration trauma is an injury caused by a sudden stop in motion.
What is a muscle spasm?
A reflex reaction caused by trauma to the musculoskeletal system
What is a soft tissue injury?
When trauma or overuse occurs to muscles, tendons or ligaments
What is a stress fracture?
Tiny cracks in a bone
When a force displaces a bone so the two ends of a joint do not align
What does MOI stand for?
Mechanism of Injury
What is muscle soreness?
pain caused by overexertion in exercise
What are Contusions?
A region of injured tissue or skin in which blood capillaries have been ruptured; a bruise.
When an object strikes the eye, the force is transmitted into the eye compartment (orbit), and the thinnest bones within the orbit will buckle or break from the force of the trauma. What is this fracture called?
A blowout
How are fractures treated?
Treatment includes immobilising the bone with a plaster cast, or surgically inserting metal rods or plates to hold the bone pieces together.
What is the definition of MOI?
The Mechanism of Injury (MOI) refers to the way damage to skin, muscles, organs and bones happen. – Helps clinicians determine injury severity.
What are tendinitis?
Inflammation of the tendon