Module 16- Musculoskeletal Injuries Flashcards
What are some patterns and mechanisms of musculoskeletal injuries?
- Blunt and penetrating
- MVC
- Falls
- Athletic injuries
- Pathologic fracture
What mechanism of injury is common in adult’s and children?
In adults and children MVC’s, falls and athletic injuries are common causes
What mechanism of injury is common in infants and children?
Among infants and children, intentional trauma or maltreatment is a common cause of fractures and musculoskeletal injuries
What is direct force?
- An object that strikes a person will transfer its energy to its point of impact
- Energy is first absorbed by soft tissues
- When amount of force is so great that the tissues can’t dissipate it a fracture occurs
What is indirect force?
- Force is applied to one area of the body but causes injury to another area
- Force travels through skeleton until at some point it reaches an area that is structurally weak in comparison
Ex. Hip fracture may occur when a person’s knee strike the dashboard
EX. Person falling on an outstretched hand may have one or more injuries as the result of forces transmitted proximally from the point of impact
Twisting injury
- Football or skiing
- Distal end of limb remains fixed, while torsion develops in the proximal section of limb
- Spiral fractures, sprains, dislocation
Fatigue fractures
- Also called March fractures
- Repetitive stress
- Occurs in feet after prolonged walking
Pathological fractures
- A force that might not generally cause harm to a normal healthy bone produces a fracture
- A medical condition causes the bone to become weak
- Elderly patients with osteoporosis
If you find Scapular fractures, look for…
- Rib fractures, pulmonary contusions, pneumothorax
If you find Scaphoid fractures, look for…
- Wrist, elbow, or shoulder fracture
If you find pelvic fractures, look for…
- Lumbosacral spine and other long bone fractures, intra-abdominal or genitourinary injury
If you find hip dislocation, look for…
- Fracture of the acetabulum or femoral head
If you find femoral fractures, look for…
- Dislocation of ipsilateral hip
If you find patellar fractures, look for…
- Fracture-dislocation of ipsilateral hip
If you find knee dislocation, look for…
- Tibial fracture; distal pulse may be absent
If you find calcaneal fracture, look for…
- Fracture of the ankle, leg, hip, pelvis, spine, and the other calcaneus
What is a fracture?
- A fracture is a break in the continuity of a bone
- Fractures may be classified based on the type of displacement
Angulation of a bone means what?
Angulation means that each end of the bone is not aligned in a straight line and an angle has formed between them
What is a open fracture?
- Opened fracture (compound) occurs when there is a break in the skin
- Higher risk of infection and blood loss