Prognosis
Complications
How well do you know your PBL members? Disclaimer: The points mean nothing in this round (they are organised according to the time they came in)
100
Being female
What is likely to worsen the prognosis of an ACL ?
100
Excessive scar tissue in the knee
What is arthrofibrosis?
100
I studied in ESL class when I was in Year 1.
KEVIN LIN
200
Degree of damage: whether the tendon is slightly torn, or completely ripped from the bone -Whether there are injuries to other knee structures (such as the meniscus). Patient-specific factors: Worse prognosis is associated with high BMI, female gender, smoking and older age. -Whether the injury is treated operatively or not
Factors that affect prognosis
200
Name one complication that is quite specific to Jason.
Growth plate injury - may occur when the growth plates are not yet fused
200
Has four younger siblings
SARAH MUNDAY
300
What occurs in 8% of cases?
Graft failures and recurrent instability
300
Name TWO potential complications of an ACL injury.
High risk of developing knee osteoarthritis Knee instability and decreased level of activity Chronic pain Predisposition to re-injury and injuries to other parts of the knee - particularly if the patient returns to sport too soon
300
Collects buckets hats
LIV GRIMWADE
400
Proprioception/Strength
Name ONE factor that is important in determining rehabilitation apart from just time post-surgery
400
10 times
How much more likely is a sportsperson to REINJURE their ACL in the first 12 months after their initial injury?
400
Killed a duck with her/his bare hands
MAAZ KHALIL
500
What percentage of studies are successful? State the range. (As this is 500 point question, EXACT numbers are needed).
82 to 95
500
Name ALL five other complications of surgery (the more general ones + 1 specific to the knee)
Infection (bacterial or viral), bleeding, numbness, blood clot, extensor mechanism failure (of knee).
500
Collected 67 hotel cards
RUCHIRA NANDURKAR
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