Mucoloskeletal Flashcards
How do musculoskeletal injuries usually occur
From application of significant direct or transmitted force
What are 5 common causes of musculoskeletal injuries
- Penetrating trauma
- Sports injuries
- Falls
- MVC’s
- Assault
What is an indicator of significant musculoskeletal trauma, as well as underlying organ injury and internal/ external hemorrhage
Multi-system trauma
Are injuries to upper extremities life threatening
No usually although painful and debilitating
What is required for injury to lower extremities
Usually greater force of impact
- more often leading to possible internal hemorrhage and life/limb threat
What 5 parts are included in musculoskeletal system
Bones Cartilage Ligaments Muscles Tendons
What are some modern preventions of injury
- seatbelts and airbags
- sports equipment
- safety equipment (boots,vests,harnesses, WSIB regulations)
- canes, walkers, wheelchairs
Blood vessels and major nerves run ______ with the bone proximal to distally
Parallel
What makes up a joint
Arrangement of ligaments, cartilage, synovial fluid ( keeps joint together and allows range of motion)
How is muscle connected to bone
By tendons
- direct skeletal movement through fibres and fasciculi along with muscle bodies
Musculoskeletal system is complex arrangement of what tissues
Connective Skeletal Vascular Nervous Muscular
What are the classification of musculoskeletal injuries
Muscular
Joint
Bone
What is included in muscle injuries
Contusion, compartment syndrome, penetrating injury, muscle fatigue/cramps/spasm/strain
What is included in joint injuries
Sprain, subluxation, dislocation
What is included in bone injuries
Fractured
-closed, open, hairline, impacted, transverse, oblique, comminuted, spiral fatigue, greenstick,epiphyseal
Muscle injuries may result from (3)
Blunt/ penetrating trauma
Overexertion
Oxygen depletion
When can muscle injury contribute to shock or hypovolemia
in cases with large hematomas or penetrating trauma that causes vessel damage
What does bone require constantly
Oxygenated circulation as it is living tissue
What is a contusion
- Bruise
- Damage to muscle cells and blood vessels that supply them
What causes a contusion to be painful
Small vessels leak blood into interstitial space causing pain, erythema, and ecchymosis
What is cause of edema(swelling) from contusions
Due to body’s inflammatory response and engorged capillary beds
- swelling may make 1 lumbar larger than the other
What is a Hematoma
When a contusion is more severe and blood pools beneath tissue layers
- large enough hematoma or significant muscular edema may cause hypovolemia
Where can you get contusions
Anywhere on body
What is compartment syndrome
Internal hemorrhage and swelling (from other injuries)