Test 3.2 Flashcards
When should a C-collar be used
If athletes spine is being restricted in a neutral position
How do skeletal fractures occur
Result of macro/micro trauma
Injury to epiphysis or growth plates can result in?
Future bone growth
Acute compartment syndrome may impact?
Circulation and neurological function
If fracture is suspect who should you refer the athlete to
Physician
If fracture is suspected should you splint before of after transportation ?
Before
What should be treated first before splinting
Open wounds
Extremity must be continually assessed for?
Sudden development of compartment syndrome
What are the different splint classifications
Rigid Soft Formable Vacuum Traction
When using air splints what does it make difficult to monitor?
Distal pulse
What do formable splints involve
Padded/Moldable metal
What do traction splint involve
Long bone fracture
Costly and require special instruction
How should you splint joints?
Proximal and distal to fracture
What are some splinting material
Vacuum splint Orthoplast SAM splint Plaster/fiberglass Splint boards Pillows/blankets
What precent of fractures in sports involve the wrist or forearm
20%
What external factors play a role in fracture types
Skeletal maturity
MOI
Greater external force=greater tissues trauma
During assessment what should you elevate
Distal neurovascular status
Median nerve involves?
Digits 1-3
Ulnar nerves involve
Digits 4-5
What does FOOSH stand for
Fall on out stretched hand
What’s the MOI for fractures
FOOSH
Contact with another player
Contact with apparatus
What are common wrist and forearm fractures
Scaphoid Distal radius (colles, smiths, torus) Nightstick Galeazzi Both bone forearm
What’s the MOI of scaphoid fracture and what’s the splint needed
FOOSH in extension, typically a stable fracture
Splint-thumb spica
What’s the MOI for Torus ( buckle) and what the splint needed
FOOSH and skeletal immature, compressive forces lead to buckling of cortex
Splint-volar short arm
What’s the MOI for Colles fracture and what’s the splint needed
FOOSH with wrist in extension, fracture through radial metaphysics with dorsal displacement (fork deformity)
Splint -sugar tong neutral, sling
What’s the MOI for Smiths fracture and splint needed
FOOSH on wrist flexion, fracture through radial metaphysis with volar displacement (risk of median nerve injury)
Splint-sugar tong neutral, sling
What’s the MOI for nightstick fracture and splint needed
Fracture to ulna and radius during defense position
Splint-post-mold neutral, sling
What’s the MOI of both bone fracture and splint
Typically through CKC
Fracture through mid-shaft of radius and ulna (unstable fracture)
Splint-sugar tong or post mold neutral, sling
What’s the MOI for Galeazzi and splint
FOOSH, distal radius with unstable DRUJ
Splint- sugar tone in supanation
