Chapter 1: The Concept of Sports Injury Flashcards
Anterior
Before or in front of
Acute Injury
Characterized by rapid onset, resulting from a traumatic event.
Apophysis
Bony outgrowth to which muscles attatch
Avulsion
forcible tearing away or separation
Catastrophic Injury
One involving damage to the brain and/or spinal cord that presents a potentially life threatening situation or the possibility of permanent disability
Chronic Injury
One characterized by a slow, insidious onset, implying a gradual development of structural damage.
Contusion
Bruise or injury to soft tissue that does not break the skin
Crepitation
Cracking sound heard during the movement of a broken bone
Critical force
magnitude of a single force by which an anatomic structure is damaged
Dislocation
the displacement of contiguous surfaces of bones comprising a joint
eccentric contraction
the simultaneous processes of muscle contraction and stretching of the muscle-tendon unit by an extrinsic force.
ecchymosis
Black and blue discoloration of the skin caused by hemorrhage
epidemiology
the study of the distribution of disease or injury within a population and its environment
epiphysis
Cartilaginous growth region of a bone
fascia
fibrous membrane that covers, supports, and separates muscles
fracture
a break or crack in bone
friction
heat producing
hematoma
A localized collection of extravasated blood, usually clotted, that is confined within an organ, tissue, or space.
hemorrhage
Discharge of blood
Injury
Act that damages or hurts
Joint Capsule
Saclike structure that encloses the ends of bones in a diarthrodial joint
Little League elbow
Condition related to excessive throwing that results in swelling of the medial epicondyle of the elbow, that is, medial humeral epicondylitis
luxation
Complete dislocation of a joint
Myositis ossificans
Myositis marked by ossification within a muscle
risk factor
causative agent in a sports injury
salter Harris fracture
A category of fractures that involves the growth plate
Soft tissue
includes muscle, fascia, tendons, joint capsules, ligaments, blood vessels, and nerves.
Spearing
injury to a joint and the surrounding structures, primarily ligaments and/or joint capsules
strain
injury involving muscles and tendons or the junction between the two, commonly known as the musculotendinious junction
stress fracture
Small crack or break in a bone related to excessive, repeated overloads; also known as overuse fracture or march fracture
Subluxation
Partial or incomplete dislocation of an articulation
