Tissue Injury and Repair Flashcards
Compression Injury
Soft tissue contusions
Disrupt mm fiber and intramuscular bleed results
Tension Forces
Strain, Sprain
Ligament and tendon disruptions
Muscle tears
Fatigue or stress failure
Microtrauma
Repetitive submaximal stress
Grade 1
Mild pain and swelling
Localized tenderness, and pain with tissue stress
Grade 2
moderate pain, may have significant swelling, stress greatly increases pain
Grade 3
moderate to sever pain, tissue stress usually does not increase pain; if joint stabilizing tissue may have laxity
Ultimate goal of treatment
The formation of a strong, mobile, scar at the site of the lesion so that there is complete and painless restoration of function
Points to keep in mind with reaching goal in treatment - blood supply
Allow for healing and inflammation
If on prolonged steroir for RA
Body parts with less blood supply (ligaments vs muscle)
Points to keep in mind with achieving goal - normal forces
Having the tissue undergo its normal forces
Points to keep in mind with reaching goal - existing pathologies
would influence mediators involved in inflammation as well as blood supply
Things to keep in mind with reaching goal
Blood supply
Normal forces
Existing pathologies
Phases of Injury
- Hemostasis
- Inflammatory phase
- Proliferative (Granulation phase)
- Remodeling (Maturation) Phase
Primary injury effects
Blood into tissue
Cellular death and necrosis
Injury Effects - Blood into Tissue
Tissue Degeneration
Clotting mechanism initiated
Clots plug damaged vessels and lymphatics
Injury Effects - Cellular death and necrosis
Release of lysosomes
Increased cellular debris
Hemostasis Phase - Evaluation
Time of insult (about 15 min) Pain is low - they just hurt themselves Minimal swelling Little mm. guarding This is best chance you have at figuring out what tissues might be injured
Hemostasis Phase - Goals
Life/limb threatening conditions
Control bleeding
Stabilize the area