CCEP Sports Injuries & Extremity Conditions Flashcards

Osgood-Schlatter disease in adolescent athletes involves inflammation and fragmentation of which structure?

Answer: Tibial tuberosity apophysis

Osgood-Schlatter disease involves traction-induced inflammation and fragmentation of the tibial tuberosity apophysis from quadriceps pull.

Which clinical test is primarily used to detect a SLAP lesion of the shoulder?

Answer: O'Brien's active compression test

O'Brien's active compression test detects SLAP lesions by compressing the superior labrum with resisted adduction in internal versus external rotation.

Sever's disease is a calcaneal apophysitis caused by traction stress from which structure?

Answer: Achilles tendon

Sever's disease is caused by repetitive Achilles tendon traction on the calcaneal growth plate in skeletally immature athletes.

A cyclist presents with numbness and tingling in the ulnar distribution of the hand from prolonged handlebar pressure. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Answer: Handlebar palsy (ulnar neuropathy at Guyon's canal)

Handlebar palsy is ulnar neuropathy caused by prolonged compression of the ulnar nerve at Guyon's canal from handlebar pressure on the hypothenar eminence.

Which condition involves pain at the posterior heel at the exact site where the Achilles tendon inserts into the calcaneus?

Answer: Insertional Achilles tendinopathy

Insertional Achilles tendinopathy causes pain, swelling, and often calcification specifically at the Achilles-calcaneal bone-tendon junction.

Skier's thumb involves sprain or rupture of which structure from forced thumb abduction?

Answer: Ulnar collateral ligament of the first MCP joint

Skier's thumb is a sprain or complete rupture of the UCL of the first MCP joint, caused when a ski pole forces the thumb into radial deviation.