In general, a knee injury creates pain and reduces range of movement. Each knee injury is different based on the person’s health, degree of damage, and various other factors. Receiving an accurate diagnosis from an orthopedic surgeon will help determine if surgery for a torn MCL is necessary. The out of pocket costs may be difficult to estimate.…
DOI: 06/22/2014. The patient is a 37-year-old male laborer who sustained injury while pushing a pallet jack off a truck and took a step over the truck to the ground doing the splits. The patient is subsequently diagnosed with status post left tibia puncture fracture repair with instrumentation, left knee, left ankle, lumbar sprain/strain. Based on the progress report by Dr. McSweeney dated 01/07/16, the patient had a left ankle scope on 12/17/15 and has just started PT.…
A Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) prosthesis is a medical device used for partial hip replacement surgery. The Birmingham Hip Resurfacing device is used to provide stability and mobility for patients with hip pain and joint deterioration. The implant contains two parts, both made of Cobalt-Chromium alloy. The top portion of the implant is spherical, which looks like half of a ball, with a thin cylindrical stem that branches out of the spherical piece. The parts are the acetabular cup and the femoral head.…
Arthroscopic elbow fusion Overview Arthroscopic elbow fusion is persistent surgery to stick permanently the elbow with screws, essentially locking the joint in place to reduce pain; a narrow lighted tube with a camera at the end (arthroscope) and other instruments are inserted through several small cuts around the elbow to see the area and help the surgeon performing the surgery. Causes Indication for arthroscopic elbow fusion includes: • Elbow injury. • Chronic sepsis • Elbow rheumatoid arthritis. • Elbow pain • Failed elbow replacement.…
Case Study #3 With the given information about the blow to the tibial tuberosity causing displacement of the tibia posteriorly relative to the femur, the structure most likely injured is the posterior cruciate ligament because it is located on the posterior side of the patella and posterior displacement of the tibia on fixed femur is restricted by the posterior cruciate ligament. The posterior cruciate ligament is the strongest ligament in the knee joint and helps with stability. Once the posterior cruciate ligament is torn or stretched, it loses its stability. There are many ligaments that make up the knee joint, also known as a hinge type joint which perform tasks such as flexion and extension. The tibiofemoral and patellofemoral are joints of the knee which aid in flexion and extension of the knee.…
The anatomy of a vertebra consists of the body, two pedicles, two transverse processes, pars interarticularis, spinous process, and both superior and inferior articular facets; two of each, total of four. When assessing the 45-degree oblique image, certain structures of the vertebra appear within the vertebral bodies that create a visualization of a “Scottie dog”. The Scottie dog is used as a reference to indicate proper positioning of the patient and is used as a tool to help in making the correct adjustments for an optimal image. The Scottie dog represents one half of the posterior arch and is made up of the transverse process (nose), a pedicle seen on end (eye), pars interarticularis (neck), superior articular process (ear) and the inferior…
DOI: 11/8/2004. Patient is a 56-year-old male central processing technician who sustained cumulative trauma to his wrists and cervical spine. As per OMNI, he is diagnosed with cervical disc disease and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. He underwent a cervical ESI on 03/31/10. He is status post cervical fusion on 9/15/11 and status post carpal tunnel releases.…
After initial tests of intact and injured models, suture-button fixation and screw surgical techniques were performed sequentially for each specimen, with single suture-button fixation,…
There are three types of Lisfranc injury and they are: Sprains - the ligaments are stretched that causes instability Dislocations - the bones are forced from their normal position Fractures - the bones in the Lisfranc joints are broken The treatment of Lisfranc injury is according to its severity: Medication - the use of anti-inflammatory medicines are often advised. Use only as directed and only as much as you need. Ice - treatment should be applied for 10 to 15 minutes every 3 hours with the help of ice packs or ice massage. Seek medical care if the pain, tenderness, or swelling gets worse.…
DOI: 2/19/2011. Patient is a 59-year-old female licensed vocational nurse who sustained a work-related injury to her right ankle, head, left hand, arm, right foot, toe and left knee when she tripped over a stone and fell. As per OMNI, she was diagnosed with head contusion, lumbar strain, left elbow contusion/tibial plateau fracture, and fracture of the right fifth metatarsal. MRI of the left knee obtained on 09/24/11 showed chronic depressed lateral tibial plateau fracture with depression of approximately 6 mm peripherally, lateral meniscus tear, chondral flap lesion medial femoral condyle anteriorly, condyle flap lesion of the lateral patellar facet, synovitis and joint effusion.…
Glenohumeral joint dislocations are injuries involved with damaged ligaments, fractures and neurovascular damage (Cunningham, 2012). The anterior dislocation, also known as the “subcoracoid dislocation” is when the humeral head (shoulder head) lies anterior and medial to the glenoid cavity (the fossa the humeral head articulates with). With this movement of the bone it causes pain, instability and restricts the joint. Static and dynamic forces prevent this joint from relocating (Cunningham, 2012). Glenohumeral dislocations can be dealt with by manipulating the certain joints into a specific manner which would allow for the normal functioning of the joint once again, although this dislocation is prone to reoccurrence.…
I plan to go into the field of exercise science for my career, so I am sure that this is an injury that I will see more of throughout my life. Through this research project I was able to further my knowledge on ACL tears and the rehabilitation process which affects athletes mentally and…
The player suffering the syndesmosis injury is an amateur rugby player aged sixteen years old male and is still in high school. The player is young and puberty is still occurring therefore, growing cartilage is more vulnerable to stresses compared to adults where cartilage has formed (Adirim and Cheng, 2003). This suggests that young adolescents are more susceptible to injury because stresses to growth plates can severely affect coordination and balance, resulting in poor motor skills (Wulf and Shea, 2002). A subjective and objective assessment carried out by the physiotherapist using subjective, objective, assessment and plan (S.O.A.P) notes; this is a standardised medical evaluation for clinical records (Maggs, 1996).…
Joe Ferrici 3/21/15 Med Aspects Springer ACL Research In the world of sports today, there is a wide variety of pressures that athletes have to face. Athletes have to deal with the pressure of coaches, family, playing well, and getting scouted to name a few; being injured is not looked past either. Injuries during physical activity are inevitable, especially in today’s world where athletes are getting extremely more athletic and active. Social media is constantly releasing stories of these excruciating injuries athletes continue to have.…
I was under the knife two weeks later getting my labrum sown back together. Six months. I was not going to be able to step foot on a baseball field for six months. That meant no college recruitment, no success, but six months of strenuous rehabilitation on my shoulder to get me back to the strength I had before I got injured. The fact that I was not only be out for six months from the sport I had dedicated my life to, but I was also not going to be able to be seen my colleges.…