Injuries

Question 1

Strain

Answer 1

Overstretching, overexertion, or overuse of the musculotendinous unit; can occur from slight trauma or unaccustomed repeated trauma of a minor degree

Question 2

Sprain

Answer 2

Severe stress, stretch or tear of ligament

Question 3

Dislocation

Answer 3

Displacement of the bony partners in a joint resulting in loss of anatomical relationship and leading to soft tissue damage, inflammation, pain, and muscle spasm

Question 4

Subluxation

Answer 4

An incomplete or partial dislocation of the bony partners in a joint with associated secondary trauma to the surrounding soft tissue

Question 5

Synovitis

Answer 5

Inflammation of a synovial membrane resulting in an excess of normal synovial fluid in a joint or tendon sheath

Question 6

Hemarthrosis

Answer 6

Bleeding into a joint, usually due to severe trauma

Question 7

Ganglion

Answer 7

Ballooning of the wall of the joint capsule or tendon sheath

Question 8

Contusion

Answer 8

Bruising from a direct blow, resulting in capillary rupture, bleeding, edema, and an inflammatory response

Question 9

Contracture

Answer 9

Adaptive shortening of skin, fascia, muscle, or joint capsule that prevents normal mobility or flexibility of that structure

Question 10

Adhesion

Answer 10

Abnormal adherence of collagen fibers to surrounding structures during immobilization, after trauma, or as a complication of surgery

Question 11

Ligament Injury

First Degree

Answer 11

Minimal loss of structural integrity
No abnormal motion
Little or no swelling
Localized tenderness
Minimal bruising

Question 12

Ligament Injury

Second Degree

Answer 12

Significant structural weakness
Some abnormal motion
Solid end feel to stress
More bruising and swelling
Often associated with hemarthrosis and effusion

Question 13

Ligament Injury

Third Degree

Answer 13

Loss of structural integrity
Marked abnormal motion
Significant bruising
Hemarthrosis