Muscle/Tendon Injuries & Bone Tumors Flashcards
The stretching or tearing of a ligament is a ____.
Sprain
True or False: Ligaments heal slowly.
TRUE
Sprains take about ___-___ weeks for initial healing.
6-10 weeks
Sprains take about ___-___ months for maximal stability to develop.
3-6 months
Put the following in order from best to worst, in terms of a strain: 1st, 2nd, 3rd.
1st –> 2nd –> 3rd
A second degree sprain is the ___ disruption of a ligament.
Partial
A third-degree sprain is complete ___, ___, or avulsion of ligament from bone.
A third-degree sprain is complete RUPTURE, LACERATION, or avulsion of ligament from bone.
With which type of sprain is function completely lost?
Third-degree
Vigorous treatment is needed to restore function from a third-degree sprain. Spontaneous healing by ____ often leads to an unstable joint.
Fibroplasia
____ tissue healing is no where near as strong as ligamentous tissue.
Scar tissue
Which of the ligament suture patterns place knots at the cut surface may prevent complete healing: Far-near-near-far, Bunnell-Mayer technique, 3-loop pulley, Locking loop?
- Bunnell-mayer technique
2. Locking loop
A sprain involving complete loss of function is what degree of sprain?
3rd
What is: a bruise of the muscle with varying degrees of hemorrhage and fiber disruption?
Muscle contusion
What is: a longitudinal stretching or tearing of muscle fibers or groups of fibers?
Strain
What is: a partial or complete sharp transection or a tendon or muscle?
Laceration
Categorize the following as a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd degree strain: Minimal lameness and minimal pain or swelling.
1st degree (mild)
Categorize the following as a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd degree strain: obvious lameness, significant soft tissue swelling, rapid progressive pain.
3rd degree (severe)
Categorize the following as a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd degree strain: obvious lameness, soft tissue swelling, pin point pain.
2nd degree (moderate)
The majority of acute, mild-moderate strains resolve with ___ ___.
Conservative management
What are 4 examples of conservative management for a strain?
- NSAIDs
- Rest
- Ice packing
- Warm packing
What are the clinical signs associated with a 3rd degree strain?
Unable to actively flex/extend a joint or even stand
What type of treatment would a 3rd degree strain require?
- Surgical repair
2. External support during healing
In treating a 3rd degree strain, you aim for apposition of the muscle or tendon. Minimal gap and tension = ___ ___.
Less scar
If too much scar tissue forms, ___ may occur.
Contracture
What are the 5 components of the common calcaneon tendon?
- Gastrocnemius tendon
- Superficial digital flexor tendon
- Tendon of biceps femoris muscle
- Tendon of semitendinosis muscle
- Tendon of gracillis muscle
What is the difference between a gastrocnemeus tendon tear alone and a tear of all the tendons of the common calcaneon?
Gastroc tear only = bear claw
All tendon tear = flat foot