soft tissue injuries Flashcards
1
Q
dislocation
A
displacement of a part of a boney part of the joint leading to soft tissue damage, inflammation, pain, and mm spasm
2
Q
subluxation
A
incomplete or partial dislocation of the boney part of the joint
3
Q
partial muscle/tendon rupture
A
pain is experienced where the mm is stretched or when it contracts
4
Q
complete muscle/tendon rupture
A
mm does not pull against the injury, so stretching/contracture does not cause pain
5
Q
synovitis
A
inflammation of the synovial membrane
6
Q
hemarthrosis
A
bleeding into a joint (usually due to severe trauma)
7
Q
ganglion
A
ballooning of the wall of a joint capsule or tendon sheath
8
Q
buritis
A
inflammation of a bursa
