Sports injuries Flashcards
__-__% of all ACL injuries are non-contact
70-80
What are the two common mechanisms for non-contact ACL injuries?
- plant + cut
2. single leg jump landing
Neuromuscular patterns that may contribute to increased risk of ACL injury?
quad dominance
Quads:ham ratio generally ______ in females
higher
Aim of ACL injury prevention programs is to modify the _______ factors.
extrinsic
FIFA 11+ program can reduce injuries by __%
30
Goals of pre-op ACL plans?
- control join pain, swelling, hemarthosis
- regain normal knee ROM
- regain a normal gait pattern
- regain normal LE strength
- regain normal proprioception, balance and coordination
Prior to ACL sx, most surgeons are looking for what 3 things?
- no joint effusion or pain
- full extension ROM, at least 120 deg flexion
- normal gait
What 3 ligaments provide stabilization to the distal tibia and fibula?
- AITFL
- PITFL
- interosseous ligament
_____ and ____ are the primary stabilizers of distal tib fib joint (__% of syndesmotic stability)
AITFL;PITFL; 77%
____ injury often accompanied by interosseous ligament tear
AITFL
______ ligament transfers axial load to fibula during WB (__-__%)
interosseous; (6-15)
Most common MOI of high ankle sprains?
planted foot with IR of leg (ER of talus in mortise)
High ankle sprains occur more in collision sports and those that have a ______ ankle.
fixed
Isolated high ankle sprain is _____
rare
____ ligament injury is common w/ high ankle sprain due to rotation of talus
deltoid
What is the only special test that has been proven to correlate with presence of high ankle sprain and is associated with longer return to activity?
external rotation stress test
3 ways to classify high ankle sprains?
- chronologically
- radiographically
- functionally
Acute high ankle sprain?
within 3 weeks
Sub-acute high ankle sprain ?
3 weeks to 3 months
Chronic high ankle sprain?
beyond 3 months
High ankle sprains take __x as long to heal when compared to lateral ankle sprain.
2
Conservative management of high ankle sprains is recommended unless there are what 2 things?
- #
2. severe ligament tear
Goals of management phase 1 of high ankle sprain ?
protection and decrease inflammation
Goals of management phase 2 of high ankle sprain?
normal mobility, increase strength, increase function
Goals of management phase 3 of high ankle sprain?
Increase function, unilateral balance and strength
Goals of management phase 4 of high ankle sprain?
return to sport
_____ ligament contributes to the stability of the tibiofibular joint.
deltoid
Majority of muscle strains occur in _______ muscles at the muscle tendon junction.
biarticular
Most strains occur during _______ loading.
eccentric
Injury to hamstring can occur at ______ ____ (eccentric) or _____ ____ (concentric)
terminal swing; initial contact
Hamstring strains have a high reinjury rate (T/F).
TRUE
2 types of hamstring strains?
- high speed running type
2. stretching type
3 findings on subjective exam of hamstring strain?
- hamstring tightness
- diffuse ache in posterior thigh
- aggravated by running, sprinting, kicking
How many grades for hamstring strains?
1-3
Should you do soft tissue work for acute hamstring strain?
No
Avoid static stretching, assisted heel slides, ball rolling and mini squats in acute phase of hamstring strain (T/F).
TRUE