SPMD3052

SPMD3052 Sports medicine - ANSWER-a) involves the total health care of the exercising individual / athlete b) uses the best medical and scientific evidence to help inform practice c) has an interdisciplinary, prevention-based approach d) has an athlete centred approach e) all of the above are correct In athletes with an acute ankle injury, decisions for Xrays to investigate for fractures are based on the Ottawa ankle score which assess pain over the - ANSWER-medial and lateral malleoli, navicular and base of the 5th metatarsal In athletes, "high" ankle sprains (e.g., injury to the anterior inferior talofibular syndesmosis) are typically associated with loading of the ankle involving - ANSWER-ankle dorsiflexion, internal tibial rotation and pronation of the foot Fractures of the fibula (lateral) associated with a severe medial ankle injury in athletes are known as - ANSWER-Maisonneuve's fractures In athletes, the test shown in to assess rupture of the Achilles tendon is known as the - ANSWER-Thompson's Test In athletes, "tears" of the muscles of the calf are most common in the - ANSWER-Medial gastrocnemius In a typical ankle inversion injury in an athlete the two (2) most commonly injured ligaments are - ANSWER-anterior talo-fibular ligament and calcaneo-fibular ligament In athletes, a "Jones" fracture is located at the base of the - ANSWER-5th metatarsal