Unit One: Ankle- bone injuries

Question 1

fracture

Answer 1

definition: crack on bone
s/s: visually wrong, swelling, discoloration, bump test (+), copression test (+)
treatment: RICE, x-ray, imoblization/splint

Question 2

dislocation

Answer 2

definiton: part of bone in a joint is out of place
s/s: intense pain, wrong type of ROM, visually wrong, swelling, discoloration, blood flow test (+), nervous test (+)
treatment: splint in place, emergency transfer, RICE

Question 3

osteochondritis dissencans

Answer 3

definition: cartalige damage
s/s: pain, efusion swelling, join lock
treatment: x-ray, surgery