Ankle/Foot
How many bones are in the ankle/foot?
28
What bones (3) make up the knee joint?
Femur, Patella, Tibia
The largest nerve in the human body runs from the back of the hip/glute and down through the lower leg. What's it called?
The Sciatic Nerve
What was the first University to hire an Athletic Trainer?
Harvard
You work as an Athletic Trainer at a High School. A volleyball player reports that they stepped on a teammate's foot and rolled their ankle inward. They have no visible swelling/bruising around their ankle, no loss of function, but some mild pain along the outside of the ankle. You determine they have a lateral ankle sprain. What grade/severity would you determine it to be?
Grade 1 or Mild
What group of ligaments is the primary stabilizer for the medial side of the ankle joint?
Deltoid Ligaments
What 2 fractures in the knee are almost always from an extremely traumatic event?
Femur & Patella
What are the 2 smaller joints within the pelvis?
Sacroiliac & Pubic Symphysis
How often should Emergency Action plans be reviewed for all facilities?
yearly
You are an Athletic Trainer driving to work, and come upon a car wreck. You get out to help and notice the driver is bleeding profusely from a large would in his thigh. The blood is bright red and is spurting out in the rhythm of a heartbeat. What kind of blood vessel may be damaged? How can you try to control the bleeding?
-Artery
-Direct Pressure, Tourniquet, Elevation
What are the 2 fractures that can occur alongside a lateral ankle sprain?
Fibula & 5th Metatarsal
Assume you are a Certified Athletic Trainer (so you have proper training). If an athlete has a patellar dislocation, what would the immediate treatment be?
Reduce it/ put it back in place
This hip injury is a severe contusion to the anterior/superior portion of the iliac crest. S/S include swelling, extreme pain, and discoloration over the injury site. MOI is usually direct trauma.
Hip pointer
Name the 5 MACROnutirents
Carbohydrates, protein, fats, fiber, water
You are an Athletic Trainer for Texas Tech Football. Your starting quarterback is blindsided, and his ankle gets caught in the turf. On the field, you immediately see his foot is at an awkward angle and his fibula is obviously broken with bone fragments visible through the skin. What type of fracture is this, and what 2 vitals do you need to check before splinting?
Open fracture, Blood vessels and nerves
What is the main joint in the ankle responsible for side to side movement?
Talocrural joint
What is the typical mechanism of injury (MOI) for a meniscus tear?
-Quick, sharp cutting movements with the foot planted
What is the typical Mechanism of Injury for a hip dislocation?
The hip is in flexion and force is applied through the femur.
Name 3 intrinsic (internal) factors for injury
Age, Gender, Body size, Injury history, Fitness level, Muscle strength, Ligament laxity, Flexibility, Skill level, Psychological state
You are an Athletic Trainer for Levelland High School Cross Country. You have been treating an avid cross country runner (who is a Senior now) for shin pain that has persisted for 2 weeks. You've determined it's not shin splints. They run anywhere from 20-40 miles per week, and started running in 7th grade. After the first week, they had an x-ray done, but there were no abnormalities. What could they possibly be dealing with?
Stress fracture
What is another name for a high ankle sprain?
Syndesmosis sprain OR Tibiofibular sprain
What are the 2 possible complications for adults & adolescents with femoral fractures? Specify which is common in adults vs. adolescents.
Adults- Avascular Necrosis
Adolescents- Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
What are some possible symptoms of a hip labrum tear?
-Pain in the hip/groin
-A clicking or locking sensation
-Stiffness & loss of ROM
What is considered a catastrophic injury?
-Often an injury involving damage to the brain and/or spinal cord
-Any potentially life threatening or permanent injury.
You work as an Athletic Trainer for Texas Tech Track & Field. After an unusually intense workout, one of your sprinters begins to have severe muscle pain and weakness in their legs and you notice some swelling. As they are in the AT Room, you note they are running a fever and they noticed their urine is dark red. What condition are you most concerned about with these symptoms, and how serious is it?
Rhabdomyolysis, life-threatening