Soft Tissue Injuries and Spasm Flashcards

1
Q

What is the name for a crushing injury from a direct blow that results in capillary rupture, bleeding, edema, and an inflammatory response (bruise)?

A

CONTUSION

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2
Q

What is the name for trauma to a muscle /tendon from overstretching or violent contraction?

A

STRAIN

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3
Q

What is the name for an injury to a joint in which the articulating surfaces are no longer in contact?

A

DISLOCATION

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4
Q

What is the name for a fracture that occurs as a result of the pulling of soft tissue attached to the bone from a trauma?

A

AVULSION

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5
Q

What is the name for an incomplete disruption of boney continuity that often involves soft tissue injury?

A

SUBLUXATION

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6
Q

What is the name for bleeding into a joint, usually due to severe trauma?

A

HEMARTHROSIS

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7
Q

What is the name for swelling in the joint?

A

JOINT EFFUSION

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8
Q

What is the name for ballooning of the wall of a joint capsule or tendon sheath?

A

GANGLION

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9
Q

What is the name for inflammation of a bursa?

A

BURSITIS

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10
Q

Name the 6 clinical impairments resulting from trauma?

A
  1. DYSFUNCTION OF TISSUE OR REGION
  2. JJ DYSFUNCTION
  3. ADHESION
  4. CONTRACTURE
  5. SPASM
  6. MM WEAKNESS
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11
Q

Fractures and crush injuries cause _______________ compartment syndrome.

A

ACUTE

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12
Q

Distance runners or a change in activity levels can cause _____________ compartment syndrome.

A

CHRONIC

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13
Q

Name the 3 stages of inflammation and tissue healing?

A
  1. ACUTE STAGE (inflammatory reaction)
  2. SUBACUTE STAGE
  3. CHRONIC STAGE
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14
Q

During which stage of inflammation and tissue healing is there pain before tissue resistance?

A

ACUTE STAGE (inflammatory reaction)

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15
Q

How long does each stage of inflammation and tissue healing last?

A
  1. ACUTE STAGE: 4 - 6 DAYS
  2. SUBACUTE STAGE: 10 - 17 DAYS (14-21 after injury)
  3. CHRONIC STAGE: 6 MONTHS - 1 YEAR
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16
Q

During which stage of inflammation and tissue healing is there no longer inflammation?

A

CHRONIC STAGE

17
Q

With mild internal soft tissue damage, 2/3 ROM is available, with ____________ bleeding, and _________________ function.

A

MINIMAL bleeding
+
MINIMAL/NO LOSS OF function

18
Q

With moderate internal soft tissue damage, 1/3 - 2/3 ROM is available, with ____________ bleeding, and _________________ function.

A

SOME bleeding
+
DIFFICULTY WITH function

19
Q

With severe internal soft tissue damage, <1/3 ROM is available, with ____________ bleeding, and _________________ function.

A

SIGNIFICANT bleeding
+
VERY LITTLE/NO function

20
Q

What normally occurs with contusions?

A

HEMATOMA

21
Q

________________ = bleeding is between the muscles.

A

INTERMUSCULAR

22
Q

________________ = bleeding occurs within the muscles.

A

INTRAMUSCULAR

23
Q

During which type of bleeding (Inter/Intra) is there a higher risk of developing myositis ossificans, or compartment syndromes?

A

INTRAMUSCULAR

24
Q

Name the occurrence involving the formation of osseous tissue within muscle?

A

MYOSITIS OSSIFICANS

25
Q

Name the common sites of myositis ossificans?

A

QUADRICEPS
and
BRACHIALIS

26
Q

What is a more severe strain known as?

A

TEAR

27
Q

What is the acute stage treatment for a strain?

A

PIER

Pressure, Ice, Elevation, Reduced activity

28
Q

Compress ice over acute stage strain in a ______________ position.

A

LENGTHENED

29
Q

A sprain will very seldom occur independent of a __________.

A

STRAIN

30
Q

A ____________ is an overstretch injury of the non-contractile tissues.

A

SPRAIN

31
Q

Name the most common sprain?

A

ATFL

32
Q

Name common areas of dislocation?

A

GH JOINT
PATELLA
CARPAL BONES
FINGERS