multiple choice questions Flashcards
According to WHO, how many persons are estimated to be killed or disabled for life every year world wide?
50 million
The cuboid is found in?
the ankle
What is the main injury mechanism for Epidural Hematoma?
Skull fractures
GCS is used in biomechanics research and is abbreviation for?
Glasgow Coma Scale
Alar Ligament is?
A ligament that connects the skull and upper part of the neck
What is true for DcTHOR?
Injury criterion for the thorax in the case of a frontal impact that takes into account differential compression of the thorax
Green stick fractures are most common in?
Children
Hemothorax is an?
Abnormal collection of blood in the pleural space
The joint that connects the distal parts of the tibia and the fibula is a?
Syndesmoses
What is the most correct regarding Brain Rotational Injury Criterion (BrIC)
It predicts brain injury risks from head rotational velocities
The scaphoid is found in?
The wrist
What is the main injury mechanism for Subdural Hematoma?
Rotational acceleration of the head
ISS is used in biomechanics research and is an abbreviation for?
Injury Severity Score
Talo-fibular ligament is?
A ligament that connects bones in the ankle joint
What is the most true for the Dmax?
Injury criterion for the thorax in the case of a frontal impact (OR blunt trauma?) that takes into account the maximum compression of the thorax
Pneumothorax is an?
Abnormal collection of gas in the pleural space
The joint that connects the bones of the skull is?
suture
What is the main injury mechanism for Subarachnoid Hematoma?
Rotational acceleration of the head
The ilium is found in?
The pelvis complex
Sternocleido muscle is?
A muscle in the neck that connects the clavicle and the skull
Comminuated bone fractures are common in?
High speed crashes
A joint that is fibrocartilaginous fusion between two bones is a?
Synchondroses
Tha carpals are found in the?
Wrist
What is the main injury mechanism for concussion?
Rotational acceleration of the head
If you have been in a traffic accident and have multiple injuries and one is a severe injury of the thorax. What would describe this?
AIS4
Rectus abdominis is?
A muscle that connects the ribcage and the pubic crest
Compound fractures are those?
Where the fractured bone protrudes the skin
A joint between two or more bones that is almost rigid is a?
suture
