Head & Face
A facial laceration that occurs over a bony prominence is usually caused by which mechanism?
Direct blow / compression
What is the bone called that is embedded in the quadriceps tendon and improves the mechanical advantage of the quadriceps during knee extension?
What is a Lachman's Test testing for, what is a positive sign and how do you perform it?
ACL, increased laxity, stabilize femur with relaxed leg and anterior translate the tibia
List a typical treatment / rehabilitation goal for a 1st degree lateral ankle sprain?
RICE for 48-72 hours, Increase ROM, Funtional Rehab, Gastrocnemius/Achilles flexibility, strengthening, balance & perturbation training
A “bite test” is used to assess for a fracture of the:
Maxilla
What injury could be caused by a quick stop (deceleration) with rapid change of direction causing anterior translation and rotation of the tibia on the femur?
ACL Sprain
What is a Thompson's Test testing for, what is a positive sign and how do you perform it?
Achilles rupture; No plantarflexion; squeeze muscle belly of the calf and see if foot plantarflexes.
True/False: The ability to bear weight rules out a fracture.
False: The ability to bear weight does NOT rule out a fracture.
Discoloration around the eyes and behind the ears, and fluid drainage from the ears and nose are signs of:
Skull fracture
Joint line tenderness, pain with deep squatting, and clicking or popping in the knee joint are signs and symptoms of:
Meniscus Tear
What is a Thessaly's Test testing for, what is a positive sign and how do you perform it?
Meniscus; locking, catching, pain; patient stands on injured leg with knee unlocked and rotate them in both directions
What is the mechanism of injury / direction of force for a syndesmotic (high) ankle sprain?
Forced dorsiflexion with external foot rotation
An extruded tooth is no longer viable if it is not returned to its natural environment or put in an appropriate liquid solution within:
1 hour
List 3 P's of Compartment Syndrome.
Pain, Palor, Pulselessness, Paresthesia, Paralysis
What is a Morton's Test testing for, what is a positive sign and how do you perform it?
Fx or Morton's Neuroma; pain, numbness, burning or tingling sensation; take a pointed object and apply pressure in between 4th and 5th metatarsal.
What's the injury? MOI: pushing off with knee in extension. Signs and symptoms: sudden pain that subsides quickly, deformity, inability to plantarflex
Achilles Tendon Rupture
Concussions are currently graded based on:
Length of symptoms and functional impairment
A direct blow to the lateral side of the knee with the foot planted will cause a ______ stress at the knee, and cause an injury to the _____:
Valgus; medial collateral ligament
What is a Valgus & Varus Test testing for, what is a positive sign and how do you perform it?
Valgus: MCL; increased laxity when compared bilaterally; patient is relaxed and apply valgus force to lateral knee.
Varus: LCL; increased laxity when compared bilaterally; patient is relaxed and apply varus force to medial knee.
Name 2 types of treatments for Tibial Stress Injuries.