Acute Ankle and Foot Flashcards

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Grade 1 sprain

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tearing of only a few ligament fibres. Collagen in plastic zone (deformity), no (minimal) bruising since don’t really tear

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Grade 2 sprain

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more severe partial tearing of ligmaent, some brusing likely

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Grade 3 sprain

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complete tear (80-90% of collagen failed), bruising likely.

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4
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Recall, tissue stress strain graph

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see notes
toe, elastic, plastic, pow

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5
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PEACE for soft tissue injury

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protect, elevate, avoid ant inflammatory medication, compress, elevate

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