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23 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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most common thigh injuries
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strain & contusion
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thigh contusion s/s
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pain, discoloration, loss of ROM, can be debilitating
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thigh contusion treatment
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RICE, gentle stretching, ice on back w/ knee bent to slightly stretch quad
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quad contusion complication
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myositis offificans
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MOI for quad strain
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forceful or sudden contraction or overstretch
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s/s 2nd & 3rd degree quad strain
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palpable divot
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common MOI for hamstring strain
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coming off of runner’s block
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complication w/ hamstring strain
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tendinous area strain heals more slowly b/c less vascular, “a pain in the butt”
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longest, strongest bone in body
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femur
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why is a femur fracture a big deal?
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takes a lot of force to fracture it, so the action is very violent, results in a total loss of function
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complication w/ femur fracture
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quads spasm & bring broken ends past each other, causes more soft tissue damage & more pain
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femoral fracture treatment
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call 911; traction splint, surgery afterwards
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common MOI for femoral fracture
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MVA
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femoral fracture s/s
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very obvious, usually complete Fx, when in doubt for stress Fx, x-ray
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hip joint description
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joint between femur and pelvis, ball & socket w/ better stability for decreased mobility
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hip joint articulation
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head of femur is at an angle to the shaft, fits into acetabulum
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identify hip joint ligaments
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illiofemoral, ischilfemoral, pubofemoral
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describe hip joint ligaments
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large, strong ligaments that offer lots of support
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strongest hip flexor
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illiopsoas
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strongest hip extensor
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gluteus maximus
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most common hip dislocation
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posterior displacement
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MOI hip dislocation
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usually MVA, “dashboard injury”
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complications w/ hip dislocation
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stretched/torn soft tissue, sciatic nerve damage, femoral artery damage
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