Chapter 1: The Concept of Sports Injury

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Anterior

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Before or in front of

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Acute Injury

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Characterized by rapid onset, resulting from a traumatic event.

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Apophysis

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Bony outgrowth to which muscles attatch

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Avulsion

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forcible tearing away or separation

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Catastrophic Injury

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One involving damage to the brain and/or spinal cord that presents a potentially life threatening situation or the possibility of permanent disability

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Chronic Injury

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One characterized by a slow, insidious onset, implying a gradual development of structural damage.

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Contusion

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Bruise or injury to soft tissue that does not break the skin

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Crepitation

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Cracking sound heard during the movement of a broken bone

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Critical force

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magnitude of a single force by which an anatomic structure is damaged

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Dislocation

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the displacement of contiguous surfaces of bones comprising a joint

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eccentric contraction

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the simultaneous processes of muscle contraction and stretching of the muscle-tendon unit by an extrinsic force.

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ecchymosis

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Black and blue discoloration of the skin caused by hemorrhage

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epidemiology

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the study of the distribution of disease or injury within a population and its environment

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epiphysis

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Cartilaginous growth region of a bone

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fascia

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fibrous membrane that covers, supports, and separates muscles

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fracture

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a break or crack in bone

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friction

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heat producing

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hematoma

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A localized collection of extravasated blood, usually clotted, that is confined within an organ, tissue, or space.

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hemorrhage

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Discharge of blood

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Injury

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Act that damages or hurts

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Joint Capsule

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Saclike structure that encloses the ends of bones in a diarthrodial joint

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Little League elbow

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Condition related to excessive throwing that results in swelling of the medial epicondyle of the elbow, that is, medial humeral epicondylitis

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luxation

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Complete dislocation of a joint

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Myositis ossificans

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Myositis marked by ossification within a muscle

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risk factor

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causative agent in a sports injury

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salter Harris fracture

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A category of fractures that involves the growth plate

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Soft tissue

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includes muscle, fascia, tendons, joint capsules, ligaments, blood vessels, and nerves.

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Spearing

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injury to a joint and the surrounding structures, primarily ligaments and/or joint capsules

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strain

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injury involving muscles and tendons or the junction between the two, commonly known as the musculotendinious junction

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stress fracture

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Small crack or break in a bone related to excessive, repeated overloads; also known as overuse fracture or march fracture

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Subluxation

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Partial or incomplete dislocation of an articulation