Injury Prevention Flashcards
What is an acute injury
Injury that occurs as a result of an incident, can tell the exact time the injury occurred
What is a chronic injury
Injure which develop over a period of time, cannot tell the exact time
What is hard tissue
Bones, joints, cartilage
What is soft tissue
Ligaments, tissue
What is a simple fracture
When a bone broken but the skin is intact
What is a compound fracture
When bone breaks and skin is damaged
Describe dissiocation
When a bone seperates from its joint
Describe a sprain
Tear to a ligament
Describe a strain
Tear to a tendon
Describe grade 1 damage
5% of tissue of tissue
What is a grade 2 injury
5-95% of tissue damage
What is a grade 3 injury
A total rupture
Describe an abrasion
Cutting of the skin
Describe a concussion
Acute, soft tissue damage, trauma to the brain
What is a stress fracture
A chronic injury, strain of the bone causes cracks