Sports Medicine — Flashcards

Flashcard 61: Treatment of myositis ossificans in active phase involves _____

Answer: NSAIDs

Flashcard 62: _____ test for ACL injury is preferred in the painful knee

Answer: Lachmann

Flashcard 63: Most common type of meniscal tear is _____ tear

Answer: Longitudinal tear

Extra: Longitudinal tears (specifically vertical longitudinal) are the most common type of meniscal tear. Note: A **bucket-handle tear** is a displaced longitudinal tear. The most common site of injury is the **posterior horn of the medial meniscus**.

Flashcard 64: Patella _____ and a small patella can lead to recurrent patellar dislocations

Answer: alta (baja/alta)

Flashcard 65: What type of bone fractures are seen commonly in dancers, athletes and military recruits?_____

Answer: Stress fractures

Flashcard 66: Which ACL test is affected more in PL bundle tear compared to AM?_____

Answer: Lachmann test

Flashcard 67: Name the test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) in which the patient's neck is extended and rotated to the opposite side while the arm is distracted downward, monitoring for radial pulse disappearance.

Answer: Halstead maneuver (Reverse Adson's test)

Extra: In the Halstead maneuver, the head is rotated away from the affected side. In contrast, Adson's test involves rotating the head toward the affected side and taking a deep breath. Both aim to detect radial pulse disappearance indicative of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.

Flashcard 68: Partial avulsion of the medial epicondyle is known as _____ elbow

Answer: Little leaguer's

Flashcard 69: ACL is _____ commonly injured than PCL

Answer: more (less/more)

Flashcard 70: What is the name of the test used to diagnose thoracic outlet syndrome where the patient extends the neck and rotates the head towards the symptomatic side during deep inspiration while the clinician monitors the radial pulse?

Answer: Adson's test