Miscellaneous
The Foot
The Ankle
The Knee
Miscellaneous Injuries
100
You come upon an athlete who may be unconscious in the hallway. What is the first step you should take?
Check for responsiveness/assess level of consciousness.
100
Describe pes planus.
Fallen medial longitudinal arch.
100
If an athlete steps in a hole and the ankle is forced into dorsiflexion and external rotation, and complains of pain when “pushing off”, which injury have they most likely sustained?
Syndesmotic/high ankle sprain.
100
A large valgus force that damages the MCL of the knee will also likely damage which TWO other structures?
Medial meniscus, ACL
100
What is a common mechanism of injury for a traumatic fracture of the calcaneus?
Fall from height. Jump, stop, change direction.
200
List 3 signs of shock
What is wet (cool/clammy skin), white (pale appearance), weak (weak, rapid pulse).
200
Describe a bunion.
Halux valgus - a lateral angulation of the first toe at the MTP joint.
200
What is the technical name for "shin splints?"
Medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS).
200
List 3 motions of the knee whose end-range is limited by the ACL.
Anterior translation of the tibia, lateral rotation of the tibia, abduction of the tibia (valgus force).
200
Improper care of a contusion leading to incomplete absorption of the hematoma, which later produces formation similar to cartilage or bone, is called...
Myositis ossificans.
300
A ___________ is a private, civil legal action brought by an injured party or the party’s representative to redress an injury caused by another person
A tort
300
A condition in which the plantar nerve gets entrapped between the 3rd and 4th metatarsal heads producing swelling with radiating pain distally is called....
Morton's neuroma
300
What a MOI for fractures of the talus?
Severe inversion & dorsiflexion, plantar flexion & eversion, or plantar flexion with tibia rotated laterally on talus.
300
A gradual degenerative process of the underside of the patella is called...
Chondromalacia patella
300
In an athlete with compartment syndrome, which of the standard treatments typically applied to acute injuries will you NOT perform?
Compression.
400
What are the four factors required to prove negligence?
What is duty of care, breach of duty, actual and proximate causation, and damages.
400
What kind of a fracture is a march fracture (greenstick, comminuted, etc) and what bone does it affect?
Stress fracture of the 2nd metatarsal.
400
Describe Sever's disease.
An apophysitis of the dome of the calcaneus where the Achilles tendon inserts. Commonly seen in adolescents who participate in sports that require explosive running/jumping for much of the year.
400
This condition affects adolescents and is characterized by pain at the insertion of the quadriceps group at the tibial tuberosity via the patellar tendon. There may be an enlargement of the tuberosity if the irritation persists.
Osgood-Schlatter's disease.
400
What ligament is damaged in a "high" ankle sprain?
Anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament
500
This type of negligence is characterized by improper performance of an otherwise legal act.
Misfeasance. Malfeasance is performance of an improper or unlawful act. Nonfeasance is failure to act.
500
Pain on the anterior medial heel that occurs with the first steps in the morning is indicative of_________. It is commonly seen in runners who suddenly increase mileage and people who have to stand all day at work.
Plantar fasciitis.
500
Name the three lateral ankle ligaments which protect against an inversion ankle sprain. Name the collective name for the four ligaments that protect the medial ankle against an eversion ankle sprain.
Anterior talofibular, Calcaneofibular, Posterior talofibular, Deltoid.
500
Describe the most common mechanism of injury for prepatellar bursitis. Where is this bursa?
Bursa sits atop the patella, commonly injured when landing directly on patella with knee flexed.
500
Describe compartment syndrome in the lower leg.
A condition that occurs when the tissue fluid pressure has increased because of the confines of the fascia and/or bone resulting in compression of the muscles, nerves, and blood vessels.
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